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Friday, March 27
 

9:30am PDT

Autograph Line-Up: Regular Show
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Morning line up for Limited Signing Drawings Hall D:
Regular Show
JG Quintel (creator/executive producer), Sean Szeles (executive producer), William Salyers (voice actor, Rigby)
Limited Signing - Must have wristband from Limited Signing Drawing to enter Autograph Area queue. A poster will be provided and is the only item that will be signed.
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

9:30am PDT

Autograph Line-Up: Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Morning line up for Limited Signing Drawings Hall D:
Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Felicia Day, actor/author (The Guild, Supernatural, The Lost Daughter of Sparta)
Only books authored by Felicia Day will be signed, no other items may be presented for autographs
Limited Signing - Must have line ticket from Limited Signing Ticket Drawing to enter signing queue
Special Guests
avatar for Felicia Day

Felicia Day

WonderCon Special Guest
Felicia Day is a prolific multi-hyphenate. She's the New York Times bestselling author of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and the creativity book Embrace Your Weird, and she wrote the Audible series "Third Eye" that won Best Audio Drama at the Audie Awards in 2024. H... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   U: Updated, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

10:00am PDT

Autograph Drawing: Regular Show
Friday March 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Limited Signing Drawings with Box of Decision Hall D:
Regular Show
JG Quintel (creator/executive producer), Sean Szeles (executive producer), William Salyers (voice actor, Rigby)
Limited Signing - Must have wristband from Limited Signing Drawing to enter Autograph Area queue. A poster will be provided and is the only item that will be signed.
Friday March 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

10:00am PDT

Autograph Drawing: Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Friday March 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Limited Signing Drawings with Box of Decision Hall D:
Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Felicia Day, actor/author (The Guild, Supernatural, The Lost Daughter of Sparta)
Only books authored by Felicia Day will be signed, no other items may be presented for autographs
Limited Signing - Must have line ticket from Limited Signing Ticket Drawing to enter signing queue
Special Guests
avatar for Felicia Day

Felicia Day

WonderCon Special Guest
Felicia Day is a prolific multi-hyphenate. She's the New York Times bestselling author of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and the creativity book Embrace Your Weird, and she wrote the Audible series "Third Eye" that won Best Audio Drama at the Audie Awards in 2024. H... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   U: Updated, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:30am PDT

Autograph Session: Exploring the Music of Teen Titans
Friday March 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04:
Exploring the Music of Teen Titans Kristopher Carter, composer (Justice League), Lolita Ritmanis, composer (Batman Beyond), Michael McCuistion, composer (Teen Titans)
Friday March 27, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   N: New, Group Signing

12:00pm PDT

Acquire, Arboretum, Duel of Wands, Love Letter Princess Princess edition—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Acquire—players act as real estate tycoons competing to amass the most wealth through strategic investment. You place tiles on a grid to form and expand seven hotel chains, buying stock to secure majority bonuses. Profit comes from orchestrating mergers, where larger chains absorb smaller ones

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages: 13+, 45 min, Advanced

12:00pm PDT

Beyblades X, King of Tokyo, Nacho Pile, River Valley Glass Works—Demonstrations & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Boss Monster, Boss Monster 2, Dungeon Kart, Super Boss Monster—Demos & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Boss Monster—players become side-scrolling video game villains competing to build the deadliest dungeon. You lure unsuspecting heroes with treasure, then use traps and monsters to harvest their souls. The first to ten souls wins, but five wounds from surviving heroes mean game over!

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30 min

12:00pm PDT

Cat Lady—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cat Lady—players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies will draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

12:00pm PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

12:00pm PDT

Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeon Decorators—is a competitive tile-drafting strategy game for 2 to 4 players. Select tiles that give you the right combination of chilling chambers, harrowing hallways and dire decorations, then play goal cards to score points. The player who scores the most points achieves victory

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 45-90 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

12:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

12:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

12:00pm PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

12:00pm PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

12:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

12:00pm PDT

Fluxx, Loonacy—quick and easy players choice demos
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Fluxx—everything is subject to change. Players start with one basic rule: draw one, play one. However, by playing New Rule, Goal, and Action cards, the requirements for winning and the mechanics of gameplay shift constantly, creating a chaotic and fast-paced environment for 2–6 players

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

12:00pm PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

12:00pm PDT

Party Wanted, Giberish, DuelGeon—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Party Wanted—Come play Party Wanted, an exciting deck-building, roguelike card game with social party games for 1-8 players! Vanquish enemies while exploring the Pyramid of Chaos, meet the creator of the game, and join the ultimate co-op party adventure

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Cooperative, 1-9 players, Ages 18+, 30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

12:00pm PDT

Zombie Dice, Z-Shot, Munchkin Mighty Monsters—Learn to play demo or players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zombie Dice—fast and easy for any zombie fan to learn, even non-gamers. The 13 custom dice are your victims. Push your luck to eat their brains but stop rolling before the shotgun blasts end your turn!

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 2-99 players, Ages 10+, 10-20 min, Easy

12:00pm PDT

Regency—Learn to play history’s greatest rulers every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Regency—Regency is an interactive civilization-themed card game that features 18 different cultures around the world. Players take up the mantle of history’s greatest rulers and compete to be the first to assemble a complete domain consisting of six different types of citizens, including nobles, religious, military, merchants, commoners, and brigands.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30-40 min

12:00pm PDT

Gundam League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Gundam League All Day Play—a strategic trading card game where players become commanders. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

One Piece League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
One Piece League All Day Play—players build pirate crews around a Leader card. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-120 players, Ages 10+, 20-30 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

Pokémon Battle League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pokémon Battle League All Day Play—a strategic two-player card game. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and 2 boosters to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-150 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

Prove It!, Web Spinners—Learn to play all day. Quick & easy 15-minute demos for Ages 8+
Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Prove It!—Have a blast playing a wide variety of evidence to prove your cryptids and myths are real while being sure to debunk your opponents' ridiculous theories.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Ages 8+, 2-6 players, 15min, Easy

12:30pm PDT

Isekai Quartet
Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Room 205B
The mysterious button suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and there weren't any signs or instructions warning that it shouldn’t ever be pushed. Although it could be some type of trap pushing it might be the beginning of something new and exciting. Various members of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will soon find out when they are all transported from their world to...
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Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:30pm PDT

Onipan!
Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Room 205A
Moving from Okayama to Tokyo, Michiru Amatsuki knows it’ll take time adjusting to big city life. Fortunately she was able to move into Stella House Haruno, a women's-only shared apartment where companionship and conversation always flow and a little after work drink is an ongoing study of alcoholic drink’s many varied flavors and fermentations. Whether it’s about cocktails,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:30pm PDT

Mondrian: Color in Motion—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 min
Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Mondrian: Color in Motion—is an award-winning game where players build a piece of art in the style of Piet Mondrian and try to claim more points than the other players.

Friday March 27, 2026 12:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Easy

12:45pm PDT

Mahoraba: Heartful Days
Friday March 27, 2026 12:45pm - 1:10pm PDT
Room 205A
After he moved into the Narutaki apartments, art student Ryushi Shiratori learned the landlady Kozue Aoba is a girl who is younger than him, and she also has multiple personalities that take her over whenever she’s shocked. Besides Kozue, Ryushi contends with the aggressive Saki, the childish Nanako, the wacky Chiyuri, and the shy Natsume, along with his other eccentric neighbors. As time...
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Friday March 27, 2026 12:45pm - 1:10pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:45pm PDT

Tweeny Witches
Friday March 27, 2026 12:45pm - 1:10pm PDT
Room 205B
Friday March 27, 2026 12:45pm - 1:10pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

1:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

1:00pm PDT

Oracle, Seven Dragons—quick and easy players choice demos
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Oracle—players can ask any yes/no question to a "mystical" deck of three random cards drawn from the Fluxx universe. The game is less about strategy and more about interpretation, as players must determine how the bizarre combination of card images, titles, and rules provides guidance or a definitive answer to their query. It serves as a lighthearted decision-making tool

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

1:00pm PDT

Munchkin, Scarf & Barf, Super Kitty Bug Slap—Learn to play demo or players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Munchkin—Explore the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Get help from other players for the big monsters, then stab the helpers in the back! Dungeon adventure... without all that roleplay stuff! A parody of all things RPGs, with plenty of sarcasm and general silliness

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 3-6 players, Ages 10+, 60-120 min, Medium

1:00pm PDT

Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—Learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—is set against the medieval European witch hunts, Burn the Witch plays like your favorite social deduction games, but with more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Players have multiple lives. All decisions are public (no night phases), and everyone has a voice (no secret missions)

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 5-15 players, Ages 14+, Easy, 60 min

1:00pm PDT

Lorcana Convention League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Lorcana Convention League All Day Play—a collectible trading card game (TCG) where players become Disney "Illumineers." Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30 

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-80 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

1:00pm PDT

Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play—MtG is the original collectible trading card game. Players receive a random commander preconstructed deck, counters, sleeves, and exclusive playmat* Entry fee $50-$70

Friday March 27, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-150 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

1:10pm PDT

Himouto! Umaru-chan
Friday March 27, 2026 1:10pm - 1:35pm PDT
Room 205A
Although Umaru Doma is no superhero, she could be a super-villain if she wasn't addicted to snack foods, comics, video games, and being lazy. Her fellow students at school still believe she’s the fashionable "Miss Perfect”, but once she’s home, her façade disappears, as her hamster cloak goes on and she unleashes her ogre-like otaku side. Only her older brother Taihei...
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Friday March 27, 2026 1:10pm - 1:35pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:10pm PDT

Star Ocean EX
Friday March 27, 2026 1:10pm - 1:35pm PDT
Room 205B
The son of a spaceship commander gets stranded on a mysterious planet and faces mistaken identity.
Friday March 27, 2026 1:10pm - 1:35pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:35pm PDT

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
Friday March 27, 2026 1:35pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 205B
High school freshman Rihito has four dream girls who are living with him that are almost always ready and willing to help him out with whatever difficult task that their Master needs taken care of. These four dream girls, Hina, Ann, Ines, and Rene, are also actually tiny six-inch high customized and powerful androids called Shinki that only require some needed minimal maintenance from Rihito....
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Friday March 27, 2026 1:35pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:35pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (TV)
Friday March 27, 2026 1:35pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Friday March 27, 2026 1:35pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:00pm PDT

The Eccentric Family
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
Room 205B
In modern day Kyoto, humans live in the city, tengus fly in the sky, and tanukis roam the earth. Yasaburo is a tanuki and third son of famed tanuki leader Soichiro Shimogamo, who tragically ended up in some human’s hotpot. Embracing his fool's blood, Yasaburo strives for a happy, carefree life, but it will be difficult. Between caring for his old tengu master Akadama-sensei, avoiding...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:00pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:00pm PDT

Bootleg Cosplay: Hacking it Together
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Are you a cosplay goblin? Have you thrown together more than one cosplay on a hope and a prayer? Or are you perhaps a cosplay perfectionist trying to embrace the "perfect is the enemy of good" philosophy? The cosplayers of SheProp share how to create amazing cosplays on a budget, as well as how to make sustainable crafting choices while building. The panel covers garment hacking, thrift cosplay,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

2:00pm PDT

Comic-Con Lost Videos of the 1980s Part ll: The Trilogy
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
This panel explores how digitizing media can help preserve the histories and legacies of creators and loved ones who are no longer with us and considers the question: Will A.I. help? This important issue for collectors, videographers, and archivists is highlighted through new, previously unseen videos that aim to educate and entertain, with additional surprises in store. Greg Koudoulian (Shel Dorf...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Historical, Humor & Satire, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM, Television

2:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #1: Defining the Superhero Today: Mission, Identity, and Community in Comics
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 210
What makes a superhero a superhero, and why does it matter now? Building on Peter Coogan's defining criteria of mission, powers, heroic identity, costume, and generic distinction, this interactive panel examines how these elements shape both classic and contemporary understandings of the superhero genre. Antero Garcia (Stanford University), Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), and Peter...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Historical, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes

2:00pm PDT

Identity, Growth, and Graphic Novels
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
From first crushes and friendships to family, culture, and finding your voice, moderator Grace Sheehy (senior librarian of library resources at Mission Viejo Public Library) speaks with authors James Burks (Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!), Joshua Pruett (Phineas and Ferb: A-MAZE-Ing Creature Double Feature), Richard Ashley Hamilton (Leo Da Vinci: Renaissance Kid), and Michael Grover (Jake...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Comics, Education, Kids, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

Special Showcase of the 24 Hours Animation Contest for Students
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
The annual 24 Hours Animation Contest is an international event in which students from around the world compete in teams to produce a 30-second animated film in just 24 hours. A screening of the top 50 animated films will be followed by a Q&A with select filmmakers from these films, as well as the contest's founder, Aubry Mintz. Moderated by Eric Bauza (voice actor, Adventure Time, Teen Titans...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Humor & Satire

2:00pm PDT

Spiritual Themes in Comics
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
Casey Robin (illustrator), Travis Hanson (Beanleaf Press), Spiritual themes continue to be an essential component in comics, television, and movies, with series like Avatar: Fire and Ash, Ironheart, and Win or Lose all having spiritual themes as an important element of their stories. Leo Partible (comic book creator), Buzz Dixon (G.I. Joe), Matt Agosto (pastor), Ralph Miley (New Creation Comics),...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Books, Comics, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

2:00pm PDT

Where's My Ride? Red Dragon Inn, Dungeon Decorators—Learn to play demo or players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Where's My Ride?—Your friendly rideshare driver is nearby, waiting to pick you up, but the app is going haywire! You can only send brief nonsense texts, and the driver can only respond with emojis. Find your ride before you all get the dreaded 1-star review!

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-7 players, Ages 13+, 10-15 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

2:00pm PDT

RPG Gamemaster Workshop
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
From the team behind Darrington Press's Daggerheart, this workshop focuses on how to facilitate collaborative, exciting, impactful stories with players around the table. Game designers Spenser Starke (Alice Is Missing, Kids on Brooms) and Rowan Hall (Sunderfolk, Candela Obscura) lead a hands-on environment to hone participants' proficiency in running story-forward games like Daggerheart.
Special Guests
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Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:00pm PDT

Crafting Pop Culture Content to Educate
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
In a world of fast edits and even faster social media virality, crafting educational social media content has become increasingly important; audiences are constantly looking for the next video or article to take their knowledge even further. This panel examines what it takes to craft unique and memorable educational content and how audience reactions can guide the creation of more impactful work....
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  U: Updated, BIPOC, Education, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Technology - Science - STEM, Web |   1: Programs, BIPOC, Education, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Technology - Science - STEM, Web

2:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 1
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #1
20 Years: Festival Time Tunnel
Various (L/A/D) (Global)
Pongo, Spike and Tyke
Meysam Shamsi (L) (Iran)
Stanley the Gas Dog: A Big Hello to all the Film Festivals
Sally Dora Clack-Manning (A) UK)
Hiko
Flavien Demeure (L) (Canada)
Hidden Moon
Mahsa Ahmadzadeh (L) (Iran)
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

2:00pm PDT

Bargain Quest, Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Bargain Quest—players are competing shopkeepers in an RPG town, selling items to heroes who then fight monsters. The goal is to earn the most money and prestige for your shop by equipping heroes to wound monsters and survive battles. Success isn't guaranteed for the heroes, but shopkeepers get paid regardless

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Clank! In Space—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! In Space—players are space thieves infiltrating Lord Eradikus’s flagship. You must hack terminals and steal artifacts while building a deck to move and fight. As of 2026, the game is supported by three major expansions: Apocalypse!, Cyber Station 11, and Adventures: Pulsarcade

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

2:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

Mistborn, Overboss, Super Boss Monster—Demos & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Mistborn—the world of Scadrial comes to life through multiple tabletop experiences. Players use Allomancy and Feruchemy to battle enemies or navigate political intrigue. As of 2026, the franchise includes.

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 1-4 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Nawalli, Beyblades X, Code Names, Machi Koro—Demonstrations & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Nawalli: The Aztec Card Game—a lane-battle card game based on Aztec mythology, players act as shapeshifting sorcerers summoning creatures called "Nawals". You draft decks and use 20 unique abilities to capture 13 life gems.

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30min, Med

2:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

2:00pm PDT

Point Salad, Tiny Towns—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Point Salad—is a fast and fun card-drafting game for the whole family! There are over 100 ways to score points. Players may use a variety of strategies, and every game of Point Salad is unique!

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

2:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

2:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

2:00pm PDT

Creators Assemble: Charisma Check, A Networking Event
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 152
Tabletop roleplaying and board game creators, publishers, performers, game shop owners, teachers, and library workers have brought greater acceptance to TTRPGs and fan culture. Attendees can take a break from hectic convention life to experience speed-dating-style networking with diverse TTRPG and board game professionals and enthusiasts from all backgrounds. This year's lineup includes Ivy B.,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 152
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Fandom, Seminars & Workshops |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Fandom, Seminars & Workshops

2:00pm PDT

Slugblasting Is Not a Crime 2: Slambulance!
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
In this actual-play session of the award-winning Slugblaster RPG by Mythworks, the L0ZRS sneak off on their hoverboards to a dangerous dimension hosting a wild spring break party and encounter more than they bargained for. Will they escape dangerous metasaurs and mathpanthers before the cops and/or their parents show up? Players Jackson Lanzing, Max Isaacson, Mayanna Berrin, David Telstra, and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

2:00pm PDT

Helping Dragons Fly: Real Science in Animation
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
Dragons may not be real, but they can still look realistic with help from scientific advisors. The filmmakers of How to Train Your Dragon consulted paleontologist Stuart Sumida, who will share how his knowledge of fossil and living animals helped DreamWorks animators, including Dane Stogner, design different species of dragon and their behavior. Human anatomy professor Elizabeth Rega, who has...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Kids, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM

2:00pm PDT

Cthulhu Dice, Deadly Doodles, Gelatinous, Hack & Slash—Learn to play demo or players
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cthulhu Dice—Players take turns rolling the big, beautiful, custom 12-sided die, embossed with tentacles, Elder Signs, and more

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 5 min, Easy

2:00pm PDT

Super Show—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Super Show—Collectible wrestling card game where players select a competitor and race to hit a finishing move before their opponent

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Wrestling, Card, CCG, 2-6 players, Ages 7+, Easy, 15 min

2:00pm PDT

Cosmere Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cosmere Roleplaying Game—by Brotherwise Games is a d20-based "living RPG" that adapts Brandon Sanderson’s universe. It features innovative talent trees, skill-based magic, and a "Plot Die" for narrative complications. Players can tell standalone stories or embark on sweeping "Worldhopper" campaigns across different planets

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 4 hours, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play—MTG is the original collectible trading card game (TCG). Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-120 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

2:00pm PDT

Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play—2-4 players command champions and control battlefields. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, counters, and a booster pack to modify their deck. Entry fee $35

Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

2:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
The annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival begins with three full days of short films from around the world for all ages, featuring animation, live action, and documentaries. Animators and filmmakers will talk to the audience following their films, including giving advice for kids on how to become a professional animator or filmmaker. For the full LAICFF schedule,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  1: Programs, Animation, Movies |   3: Children's Films, Animation, Movies

2:25pm PDT

A Galaxy Next Door
Friday March 27, 2026 2:25pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205A
After their father's death, Ichiro Kuga, a struggling shōjo manga artist, becomes his two younger siblings’ guardian. To support them, he rents out rooms in his apartment complex and works tirelessly on his manga. Low sales and looming deadlines make his situation dire until Shiori Goshiki, a talented novice artist, becomes his assistant. Together, they navigate this industry’s challenges,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:25pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:25pm PDT

Hunter × Hunter
Friday March 27, 2026 2:25pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205B
After both Gon and Killua had reached Heaven’s Arena to continue with their training, they quickly discovered that the higher up a fighter advances the tougher their next opponents are going to be. While quickly moving up the two friends soon met Zushi, who informed them about the power of Nen, and they began training under his mentor, Wing, to harness their true potential. On the upper...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:25pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

Brandon Davis Show LIVE
Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
North 100B
Brandon Davis (formerly of ComicBook.com) brings his first-ever live edition of The Brandon Davis Show to WonderCon for a fun conversation with a main character. BD and a celebrity guest discuss an upcoming project and also take a walk down memory lane, looking back at some of their greatest moments and characters, boldest career choices, and the human experience of creating art and sharing it...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Comics

2:30pm PDT

Charles M. Schulz and Peanuts
Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and their friends have been part of the American family for 75 years. Peanuts experts Mark Evanier and Nat Gertler attempt to explain why this is, and if they cannot, they will at least try to answer audience questions about the most widely read newspaper strip in the history of mankind.
Special Guests
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Humor & Satire, Movies, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:30pm PDT

Creating a Local Comics Community
Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Members of the North County Cartoonists Collective (NCCC) discuss the process of forming their group, a collection of dedicated comics creators in San Diego's North County who meet regularly, share work, go on field trips, and twice yearly publish the comics anthology Jollies. Moderator Rocco Versaci (2025 Eisner judge/English professor) is joined by fellow NCCC members Mary Fleener, David Clark,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Comics

2:30pm PDT

Star Wars: Inside the Creatures, Droids, and Puppetry
Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
This panel explores the Star Wars galaxy as the actors and puppeteers behind some of its most iconic aliens, droids, and creatures reveal how the magic is created. Christine Galey, Chris Bartlett, TaMara Carlson Woodard, Jasper J. Anderson, Dawn Dininger, and Jacob Roanhaus provide an inside look at puppeteering, practical effects, and performance and how these elements bring Star Wars to life on...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

2:50pm PDT

Kekkaishi
Friday March 27, 2026 2:50pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 205B
14-year-old student Yoshimori Sumimura is following in the tradition that’s been passed down through the many generations of the Sumimura clan as he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of his clan. He’s constantly fighting as well with his childhood friend and rival, Tokine Yukimura, who is also a Kekkaishi, over who is the rightful heir to the powerful Kekkai Techniques. Yukimura and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:50pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:50pm PDT

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Friday March 27, 2026 2:50pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 205A
When shy Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her classroom crush Nozaki, he misunderstands and gives her a job as his assistant, as he’s secretly a manga artist who publishes under a popular female pen name. It’s not a date, but Chiyo accepts as she can get closer to him. When Nozaki realizes how useful Chiyo can be in figuring out what girls find romantic, he spends even more time...
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Friday March 27, 2026 2:50pm - 3:15pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:00pm PDT

Alternative Career Options in Video Games
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Many people today aspire to work in the ever-growing and popular video game industry. However, not everyone has the skills in art, design, writing, or programming that typically form the core creative teams that conceive and develop the games. But there is hope! The game industry is full of many types of jobs and needed skills that may not directly affect the creative vision but are just as...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Games, Video Games

3:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #2: Focus on Lee Marrs
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 210
As a cartoonist and animation director, 2026 Eisner Hall of Fame inductee Lee Marrs' legacy is wide-reaching and topical. Marrs was one of the first women underground cartoonists, serving as a founding mommy of Wimmen's Comix, the first all-women comics series, and created her infamous underground series The Further Fattening Adventures of Pudge, Girl Blimp. In the 1980s, she was one of the first...
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Lee Marrs

B-01, WonderCon Special Guest
As the first woman to work for both DC Comics and Marvel simultaneously, Lee Marrs was one of the founding mommies of Wimmen’s Comix. Lee’s art styles have ranged from illustrative (Heavy Metal magazine, Epic Illustrated, Star*Reach, Prince Valiant, Li’l Orphan Annie) to hu... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Historical, LGBTQIA+, Tributes, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:00pm PDT

Eco-Friendly Cosplay
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Rachael Sanderson Rachael Sanderson (LuckyGrim, SyFy fantorials) and Philip Odango (Canvas Cosplay, SVP ambassador) discuss their endeavors to create fantastic costumes while being eco-friendly. Fashion and costume production can be extremely wasteful, but this panel highlights ways to help the environment while making amazing cosplays.
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education

3:00pm PDT

Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Multi-hyphenate Felicia Day (Supernatural, The Guild, Eureka) engages in a one-on-one discussion about her passion for creating independent content. She discusses her new graphic novel, The Lost Daughter of Sparta, and her web series The Guild, which is being revived with a reunion movie Kickstarter this summer.
Special Guests
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Felicia Day

WonderCon Special Guest
Felicia Day is a prolific multi-hyphenate. She's the New York Times bestselling author of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and the creativity book Embrace Your Weird, and she wrote the Audible series "Third Eye" that won Best Audio Drama at the Audie Awards in 2024. H... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Books, Fandom, Tabletop Games, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Web, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:00pm PDT

TMNT 1990 Movie Screenwriter Turtle Gabfest
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Screenwriter Bobby Herbeck leads a discussion on the making of the first 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, highlights from the last 36 years, its recent 35th-anniversary nationwide re-release, and what lies ahead for this iconic film.
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Animation, Humor & Satire, Movies, Writers & Writing

3:00pm PDT

Toddlers to Teens: Writing Kidlit, from Picture Books to Young Adult
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Bestselling and award-winning kidlit authors discuss the craft and business of writing for young audiences, with Marcie Colleen (Kitten Ninja, Love, Triangle), Amber Morrell (The Alchemy of Letting Go), Dan Santat (A First Time for Everything, The Adventures of Beekle), Leanne Schwartz (To a Darker Shore, A Prayer for Vengeance), Sherri L. Smith (Candace, the Universe, and Everything, Pearl), Joey...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Books, Seminars & Workshops

3:00pm PDT

Willie Ito: A Conversation with an Animation Legend
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
Willie Ito is known for his work for Disney, Hanna-Barbera, and Warner Bros. Mindy Johnson, award-winning author and historian, speaks with Willie about his five-decade career in animation art.
Special Guests
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Willie Ito

A-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Willie Ito began his 50-year career in animation working on Disney’s iconic spaghetti-kissing scene in 1953's Lady & The Tramp. He continued to work at Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Bob Clampett Productions, and other studios before returning to Disney in the early 1970s. After... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: The Vertical Drama Format Powers Up with SciFi, Fantasy, Horror and Adventure
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04: The Vertical Drama Format Powers Up with SciFi, Fantasy, Horror and Adventure Gabe Armentano, actor (Hear My Love Again, Fated to My Cursed Alpha), Evan Camacho, actor (Game of Choice, Pinocchio Unmasked),  Emily Lisa Jones, actor (Callsign: Legacy, Truth or Dare) Riley Nottingham, actor (Hive, Love Me Like You Hate Me), Molly Flanagan, producer/actor (Tangled up...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

3:00pm PDT

Our Seats at the Table: BIPOC Representation in Tabletop
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 151
A Jordan Lambert (blogger and dungeon master, Blackness and Dragons), Cai Kagawa (game consultant and game master), Kai Grayson (screenwriter and game master, Roles for Initiative LA), Kawika Aguilar (actor and writer, Snowbright Studio), Markeia McCarty (nerd culture and gaming host, Something Scary, Critical Role), and  Masood Haque (comedian and actor, The Rivals of...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC

3:00pm PDT

Success in Creativity Mixer: Meet Other Creatives and Get Time with the Experts
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C
This mixer brings together creatives from across television and film, animation, podcasts, cosplay, fan groups, music, illustration, blogging, writing, and comics to connect with peers both within and outside their own fields. Attendees can network across disciplines to find collaborators whose skills support every stage of a project, from creation through promotion and marketing. The event also...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Horror and Suspense, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Horror and Suspense, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes

3:00pm PDT

Hyde Unleashed: First Comic from Mechanical Cake, Ridley Scott, and Johnny Depp
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 200A
This panel explores the Hyde comic and upcoming graphic novel series, including the original black-and-white comic featuring Johnny Depp in Japan and an exclusive color release of that comic at WonderCon. Panelists Jesse Negron (Mechanical Cake), Tom Moran (Scott Free), and Jason Forman (Infinitum Nihil) discuss the project’s development and what comes next for HYDE .
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 200A
  X: Cancelled, Comics, Books |   1: Programs, Comics, Books

3:00pm PDT

Red Dragon Inn, Dungeon Decorators, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Red Dragon Inn—The dragon has been slain. The dungeon has been plundered! Now, the adventuring party goes to The Red Dragon Inn to gamble and drink their winnings away! The last adventurer still standing wins!

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30-90 min, Easy to Advanced, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

3:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

3:00pm PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

3:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

3:00pm PDT

Daggerheart—Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Daggerheart—This beginner-friendly one-shot teaches the rules through an introductory adventure designed for new players. Pre-generated characters included – no experience needed. Jump in, roll dice, and experience this exciting new TTRPG system firsthand

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-5 players, Ages 16+, 120-180 min, Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

3:00pm PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

3:00pm PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

3:00pm PDT

Giberish, Party Wanted, DuelGeon—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Giberish—is a social party game where players make the setup and the answers steal the spotlight!

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-8 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Medium

3:00pm PDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play—a strategic two-player game where Duelists use Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, and counters. Entry fee $20

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-60 players, Ages 10+, Medium, 20-30 min rounds

3:00pm PDT

Loonacy, Fluxx—quick and easy players choice demos
Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Loonacy—players race to empty a seven-card hand in a frantic, no-turns matching frenzy. Each card features two images; you must be the first to slam down a card that matches any open pile. If everyone gets stuck, players draw simultaneously and the chaos resumes

Friday March 27, 2026 3:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

3:15pm PDT

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Friday March 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:40pm PDT
Room 205B
When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear, Ichigo goes into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to protect his hometown of Karakura and those in need. The Soul Society meanwhile has seen a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living, along with separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. The Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, is...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:40pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:15pm PDT

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Friday March 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:40pm PDT
Room 205A
Because of her promise to a dragon, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru arrives to live with her, and Kobayashi experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Then Kobayashi meets Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, who was searching for Tohru. Kobayashi now lives with two dragons, devoted overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:15pm - 3:40pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:30pm PDT

Crossing Bold Lines: Spotlight on Liana Kangas, Illustrator and Comic Artist
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
Working in the comics industry can be challenging, especially when you're racing against the clock to break in within a decade. Sarah Gailey (The Echo Wife, Know Your Station, White Widow) interviews Liana Kangas (Know Your Station, Godzilla's 70th Anniversary, TRVE KVLT, HBO's Fantasmas) about navigating the industry, breaking into comics, and maintaining their passion while dealing with burnout,...
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Liana Kangas

C-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Liana Kangas is a comics creator and illustrator specializing in neon noir storytelling across such genres as sci-fi, horror, music, and film. They’ve worked with major publishers including BOOM! Studios, Image, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse, and Vault, co-creating such acclaimed series... Read More →
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:30pm PDT

Deaf Representation in Popular Culture
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Yvonne Hunt introduces panelists CJ Jones (actor, Baby Driver), Awet Moges (writer/artist, Pantheon), and Austin Chapman (novelist, filmmaker). Host and moderator Brandon Carmedy leads a discussion of the realities and current state of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in popular culture.
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Fandom

3:30pm PDT

The Groo Panel
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
The all-time dumbest warrior in comics—the creation of cartoonist Sergio Aragonés—has been captivating audiences for decades. What is it about this stupid character and his stupid dog and their stupid adventures in a stupid world that causes smart people to follow them? Sergio's collaborators, Mark Evanier and Carrie Strachan, try to make sense out of all that stupidity, and if...
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Humor & Satire, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Identity, Growth, and Graphic Novels
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Identity, Growth, and Graphic Novels
James Burks, author (Box Tales: Super Terrific Showtime!),  Joshua Pruett, author (Phineas and Ferb: A-MAZE-Ing Creature Double Feature), Richard Ashley Hamilton, author (Leo Da Vinci: Renaissance Kid), Michael Grover, author (Jake Spooky and the Wolves Within Him)
Friday March 27, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

3:40pm PDT

Ramen Fighter Miki
Friday March 27, 2026 3:40pm - 4:05pm PDT
Room 205A
Another person Miki squares off against is the neighboring shop girl, Megumi, who can perform everything the straightforward Miki hates: fake smiles, fake tears, and the ability to wait on tables. Infiltrating Miki's ramen shop to learn the secret of its success, Megumi discovers the only reason customers pack in there is to watch the chaos, violent fighting, and Miki learning valuable life...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:40pm - 4:05pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:40pm PDT

Trigun Stampede
Friday March 27, 2026 3:40pm - 4:05pm PDT
Room 205B
Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty.
Friday March 27, 2026 3:40pm - 4:05pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:45pm PDT

Aliens 40: The 40th Anniversary of One of the Best Sequels Ever Made
Friday March 27, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
North 100B
This panel marks the 40th anniversary of Aliens (1986), honoring James Cameron's sequel and its lasting impact on science fiction action and pop culture. Members of the cast, including Michael Biehn, Jennette Goldstein, and Mark Rolston, share behind-the-scenes stories, discuss groundbreaking effects, and reflect on the evolution of Ripley into an action icon. Moderated by Mark Atkinson (actor,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Anniversaries, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tributes

4:00pm PDT

From Cult Classic to Modern Revival: Bringing Legacy Games Back
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Hannibal Tabu (D&D, Stranger Comics), Brian Lambert (Wingless Entertainment), and Macauley Christian (Children of Eternity) discuss what makes a game last for decades. Why is everything old new again? Topics include video games, tabletop, and more. Moderated by Rick Hernandez (Esports, Variety).
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Video Games, Tabletop Games

4:00pm PDT

Hello Maggie Film Premiere
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
WonderCon special guest animator Willie Ito is joined by Tony Tarantini (faculty member in Sheridan College's animation program with production work on Beetlejuice and The Care Bears), James Lopez (a Disney animator whose projects include Hercules and The Lion King), Logan Christie (director of operations for the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, which produced the film and Anthony Keith (an...
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Willie Ito

A-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Willie Ito began his 50-year career in animation working on Disney’s iconic spaghetti-kissing scene in 1953's Lady & The Tramp. He continued to work at Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Bob Clampett Productions, and other studios before returning to Disney in the early 1970s. After... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Historical, Movies, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:00pm PDT

Old Stories, New Voices: The Art and Risk of Modern Fairy Tale Retellings
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Stacia Deutsch (New York Times bestselling author), Trond Hildahl (editor, Stay Awhile: Scenes from Temecula Valley Volumes I and II), and Chris Bannor discuss adapting fairy tales for modern, diverse audiences. Panelists will address what it takes to assemble a contemporary fairy tale retellings anthology, from selecting source material to navigating cultural sensitivity, representation, and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Books, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Tom King
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
Eisner Award–winning writer Tom King had an extensive run on Batman, giving us a story to truly remember. His other credits include Batman/Catwoman, Grayson, Heroes in Crisis, Mister Miracle, The Omega Men, Rorschach, Strange Adventures, and The Sheriff of Babylon for DC and The Vision for Marvel. His most recent projects have included Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Human Target.
Special Guests
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Tom King

F-02, WonderCon Special Guest
Tom King is the New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award–winning writer of Batman, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, The Sheriff of Babylon, The Vision, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Helen of Wyndhorn, and many others. He recently served as co-creator of th... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:00pm PDT

The Five Secrets of Cosplay Leathercraft
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Cosplayers interested in working with leather but unsure where to start can learn how to approach a project from concept to completion using a fantasy leather armor piece (a shoulder pauldron) as an example. Amy and Brayton Carpenter (owners, Legendary Costume Works; Fallout Season 2) reveal their methods and techniques in this lecture and demonstration.
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Seminars & Workshops

4:00pm PDT

Women in Comics: Is It Finally Our Time?!
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Or are we going backwards? Expect a lively discussion with editor/journalist Heidi MacDonald (Comics Beat, Publishers Weekly), writer Amy Chu (Emma Frost, Carmilla: The First Vampire, Red Sonja), and some surprise guests.
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga, BIPOC, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, LGBTQIA+, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 2
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #2
In the Trees
Andy Jadwiga LayClark (L) (Australia)
The Apple & Hasani
Bahador Amirshahkarami (L) (Iran)
Not Another Day
Carlos Puig Mundo (L) (Spain)
20 Years: Festival Time Tunnel
Various (L/A/D) (Global)
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

4:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Regular Show
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04:
Regular Show
JG Quintel (creator/executive producer), Sean Szeles (executive producer), William Salyers (voice actor, Rigby)
Limited Signing - Must have wristband from Limited Signing Drawing to enter Autograph Area queue. A poster will be provided and is the only item that will be signed.
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

4:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: She's Alive! The Bride of Frankenstein at 90!
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
She's Alive! The Bride of Frankenstein at 90!
Julian David Stone, author (It's Alive!), Antonia Carlotta, host (Universally Me)
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

4:00pm PDT

Crowdfunding Best Practices for Tabletop Games
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 153
Crowdfunding continues to be an effective way to bring funding to tabletop games, with multiple campaigns launched each week that bring tabletop games directly to players. Industry experts Andrew Marks (senior producer, Riot Games), Kailey Bray (executive producer, Kappa House Productions), Peter Vaughan (co-founder, Cardboard Alchemy), and Ivan Van Norman (founder, Hunters Entertainment) discuss...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

4:00pm PDT

Tabletop Role-Playing Game Design for Publishing
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
There are fantastic tabletop role-playing games coming to store shelves. Industry experts Elise Rezendes (senior RPG producer, Darrington Press), Anais Morgan (product development specialist, Renegade Games), Kimi Hughes (owner, Golden Lasso Games), Johnny O'Neal (president, Brotherwise Games), and Spenser Stark (senior game designer, Critical Role) share how to bring storytelling to publishing in...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy

4:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #3: The President Is a Hulk
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 210
How have comics responded to the Trump era? Adam Adler (Super Babies v. DC Comics) and Peter Coogan (Institute for Comics Studies) explore how comics use metaphor, abstraction, and larger-than-life characters to express controversial or politically charged ideas and show how the response to Trump is the latest in a long line of comics-based activism.
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Historical, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes

4:00pm PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

4:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

4:00pm PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

4:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

4:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

4:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

4:00pm PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

4:00pm PDT

Adulthood, Boss Monster, Mistborn, Overboss Duel—Demonstrations & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

4:00pm PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

4:00pm PDT

Code Names: Harry Potter, Star Realms, Trekking the World—Demonstration & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Code Names: Harry Potter™—is a fun, easy-to-learn cooperative word and picture deduction game for Harry Potter fans of all game levels. Players help their teammates locate secret Agents who are concealed among a grid of Harry Potter references.

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

Love Letter Princess Princess edition, Acquire, Arboretum—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Love Letter: Princess Princess Ever After—this Love Letter variant is a quick game of risk and deduction. Two to six players act as "suitresses," using allies like the Ogre and Unicorn to deliver letters to Princess Isadora while outsmarting rivals to earn favor tokens

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+

4:00pm PDT

Machi Koro, King of Tokyo, Nawalli—Demonstration & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Machi Koro—is a fast-paced game for 2-4 players. Each player wants to develop the city on their own terms in order to complete all of the landmarks under construction faster than their rivals.

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

4:00pm PDT

Seven Dragons, Oracle—quick and easy players choice demos
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Seven Dragons—2–5 players compete to connect seven panels of their secret dragon color in a fast-paced, domino-like race. Featuring stunning fantasy art by legendary artist Larry Elmore, players use action cards to shift goals, swap hands, or move cards, making strategy and bluffing essential to victory

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, Dominos, strategy, 2-5 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

4:00pm PDT

Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Smash Up—designed by Paul Peterson, is the all-new Shufflebuilding game from Alderac Entertainment Group. In Smash Up players take two factions, such as pirates, ninja, robots, zombies, and more, and combine their decks into a force to be reckoned with!

Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 45 min, Medium

4:05pm PDT

Revisions
Friday March 27, 2026 4:05pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 205B
When Shibuya time-warps to 2388, high school student Daisuke and his friends are conscripted by AHRV agent Milo to fight revisions, a hostile cyborg race.
Friday March 27, 2026 4:05pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:05pm PDT

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Friday March 27, 2026 4:05pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 205A
Ten years after the Sacred Tree of Ages sent the Half-demon Towa, daughter of Sesshomaru and Rin, to the modern era, separating her from her twin sister Setsuna, the mystical Sacred Tree’s time-traveling powers reunites Towa with Setsuna, who is now a feisty demon slayer. But she doesn’t remember her past, as the mythical Dream Butterfly stole her dreams and memories. Now, the...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:05pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:15pm PDT

Exploring the Music of Teen Titans
Friday March 27, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
North 200A
The beloved animated series Teen Titans premiered in 2003 and continues to receive acclaim and enjoy popularity among both original fans and those who discover it on streaming. A driving force for the series was the music, composed by the Emmy Award–winning Dynamic Music Partners, who have been responsible for many of DC's biggest animated hits. You are invited behind the scenes with the...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Music, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

4:30pm PDT

Cowboy Bebop
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Room 205B
The Bebop crew is a motley team of intergalactic loners who track down and turn in fugitives for cash. The cool façade of hero Spike hides a dark and deadly past. Jet, the pilot, is a bruiser of a brute who’s eager to collect the next bounty. Female fatale Faye Valentine is prone to break up hearts and separate fools from their money. Joining them are the brilliant-but-weird hacker Ed...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:30pm PDT

Medaka Box
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Room 205A
At Hakoniwa Academy, Student Council President Medaka creates a suggestion box to help out people wanting typical problems solved, which she and her best friend and council member Zenkichi accomplish. But they soon find hints of an unbelievable secret, that their school, Medaka, and their fellow students, are somehow at the center of, and will turn an innocent pastime into a dangerous game for...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Toddlers to Teens: Writing Kidlit, from Picture Books to Young Adult
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02: Toddlers to Teens: Writing Kidlit, from Picture Books to Young Adult Marcie Colleen, author (Kitten Ninja series, Love, Triangle), Amber Morrell, author (The Alchemy of Letting Go), Dan Santat, author (A First Time For Everything, The Adventures of Beekle), Leanne Schwartz, author (To a Darker Shore, A Prayer for Vengeance),  Sherri L. Smith, author (Candace, The...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

4:30pm PDT

Afrofuturism: "Black to the Future VIII: How to Pitch to Hollywood"
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300C
It doesn't matter whether you've written the most brilliant and entertaining script the industry has ever seen; if you can't pitch it, you're dead in the water. Do you have what it takes? If you found yourself on an elevator with Steven Spielberg and he was getting off on the eighth floor, what would you say to him? What could you possibly pitch to him that would motivate him to say, "Wow! That's...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Writers & Writing, Science Fiction & Fantasy

4:30pm PDT

Cartoon History
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Is there anything about cartoons or animation that audiences have always wondered about? Animation experts Jerry Beck and Mark Evanier do their best to explain things, whether the questions involve how Wile E. Coyote pays all those bills from the Acme Company or how the kids who drive around with Scooby-Doo can be so bright but not recognize that one of the suspects in their current case is...
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Special Guests
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Humor & Satire, Movies, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:30pm PDT

Fear Between the Lines
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
Peer into the void and learn how these authors transform the familiar and the fantastic into fear-inducing fiction. WonderCon special guest Sarah Gailey, Kathleen S. Allen (The Resurrectionist), Collin Armstrong (Polybius), Hiron Ennes (The Works of Vermin), and Racquel Marie (If We Survive This) discuss the art of repulsing readers in ways that keep them coming back for more. Moderated by...
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Special Guests
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
Felicia Day: Creating Outside the Box
Felicia Day, actor/author (The Guild, Supernatural, The Lost Daughter of Sparta)
Only books authored by Felicia Day will be signed, no other items may be presented for autographs
Limited Signing - Must have line ticket from Limited Signing Ticket Drawing to enter signing queue
Special Guests
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Felicia Day

WonderCon Special Guest
Felicia Day is a prolific multi-hyphenate. She's the New York Times bestselling author of You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) and the creativity book Embrace Your Weird, and she wrote the Audible series "Third Eye" that won Best Audio Drama at the Audie Awards in 2024. H... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  6: Autographs, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   U: Updated, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:55pm PDT

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Demon Capital
Friday March 27, 2026 4:55pm - 5:20pm PDT
Room 205A
For the Nura Clan, they thought things would finally be peaceful again, but unfortunately, things don’t stay quiet for long. Ryuji Keikain, brother of Yura the Onmyoji, delivers dire news, the great yokai, Hagoromo-Gitsune, who Supreme Commander Nurarihyon in the past had once stopped, has suddenly returned. The Third Heir, Rikuo Nura, now travels across all of Japan to gain new powers and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:55pm - 5:20pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:55pm PDT

s-CRY-ed
Friday March 27, 2026 4:55pm - 5:20pm PDT
Room 205B
Spreading across the city, the forces of HOLD and HOLY arrest any Native Alters that they encounter. Determined to protect what they have, Kazuma and Kimishima rally as many Alters as they can find to fight back. Kazuma’s strength and courage win the grudging friendship of Tachibana and the implacable enmity of martinet Ryuho, creating an uneasy alliance and the start of a fierce rivalry...
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Friday March 27, 2026 4:55pm - 5:20pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:00pm PDT

35 Years of Indie Animation Production: Ron Diamond, Highlights from His Career as a Producer
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 100B
What does a producer do? Most people think it's about handling production and the funds necessary to complete it, but it's more than that. Ron Diamond has worked tirelessly representing mostly little-known artist animators and seeking out opportunities for them. Many of these directors live outside the U.S. and would not necessarily have been discovered had it not been for their working with Ron,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Animation

5:00pm PDT

Comic Pitch Review Friday
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Most creators have no trouble coming up with great ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to speak clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill in bringing your project to life. Fortunately, it's also a skill you can learn and improve with practice—and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. If you're someone who wants to get better...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing

5:00pm PDT

Cosplay Photography 101: The Dos and Don'ts
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Pat Loika (published photographer; author, Four Color Realities, Photo Works), Jim Donnelly (published photographer), Amanda Lynne (cosplay cover model, X-Men), Sara Moni Cosplay (published model, streamer), Maid Of Might Cosplay (cosplayer, actress), Amazing T Cosplay (cosplayer), and moderator Taffeta Darling (podcaster, cosplayer) share their best practices and approaches in the realm of...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education

5:00pm PDT

Masks, Myth, and Meximalism: The World of Jorge R. Gutierrez
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300A
From El Tigre and The Book of Life to I, Chihuahua, and El Guapo vs. the Narco Vampires, Jorge R. Gutierrez has built one of the most unmistakable visual worlds in modern animation—where Lucha Libre spectacle, Mesoamerican mythology, bold Meximalist design, and raw emotional storytelling collide. In this exclusive WonderCon conversation presented by ASIFA-Hollywood, Gutierrez reveals how the...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Animation, Books

5:00pm PDT

Original Comic Art: An Open Discussion with the Insiders
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Moderated by Mickey Finnegan (founder, Swagglehaus Entertainment; host, The Ungraded Truth podcast) this panel features Dinesh Shamdasani (former CEO and CCO, Valiant Comics; current CEO and CCO, Bad Idea), Patrick A. Reed (curator of Marvel: Earth's Mightiest Exhibition, Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing, and Jack Kirby: Heroes and Humanity), and Carl Choi (publisher, 247 Comics; producer, Six Studios)....
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Comics

5:00pm PDT

Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
When it comes to motion picture special effects, there is one name that personifies movie magic: Ray Harryhausen (1920–2013). Film historian Dr. Mark Glassy examines the work of the master animator and special effects creator, who produced stop-motion animation effects known as "dynamation," in which animated stop-motion characters interact with the live-action world. Some of Harryhausen's films...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tributes

5:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Jasmine Guillory
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
New York Times bestselling writer Jasmine Guillory is in conversation with author and screenwriter Alanna Bennett as they discuss Jasmine's career path, writing romance for adults and young adults, and continuing to find the joy in writing amidst the ups and downs of publication.
Special Guests
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Jasmine Guillory

WonderCon Special Guest
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Books, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

5:00pm PDT

The Wonderful World of Williamson
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
Joshua Williamson (DC K.O.) has his hands full these days as he writes tentpole ongoing series for DC (Superman), Image/Skybound (G.I. Joe), and Marvel (Iron Man). Just how does he do it? This spotlight on one of the top writers in comic books highlights his process and career as he shares insights and maybe a few secrets.
Special Guests
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Joshua Williamson

F-03, WonderCon Special Guest
Joshua Williamson is a New York Times bestselling writer who has worked for nearly every comics publisher. One of the pillars of the modern DC Universe, with an iconic run on The Flash, he has written such titles as Robin, Green Arrow, and Batman/Superman. With his role as on... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

5:00pm PDT

Discovering Careers in the Tabletop Game Industry
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 153
There are many kinds of jobs and roles in the tabletop professional space. It's more than just a game designer or marketing manager. This panel highlights the different roles that fill the roster of a tabletop game company and how they help create the games we all play.
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

5:00pm PDT

How to Fight Comic Bans and Win
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Jeff Trexler, writer and CBLDF board member Amy Chu (Emma Frost, Carmilla: The First Vampire, Red Sonja), attorney Britton Payne, and librarian, educator, and author Moni Barrette discuss the latest developments in comics censorship and what can be done to defend the comic arts. Book bans in schools and libraries, victories and defeats in recent court cases, new...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  U: Updated, Comics, Books |   1: Programs, Comics, Books

5:00pm PDT

Creators Assemble: Comics Camaraderie, A Networking Event
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 206B
Together, creators, publishers, comic shop owners, teachers, and library workers have brought greater acceptance to comics and fan culture. Attendees can take a break from hectic convention life to experience speed-dating-style networking with diverse comics enthusiasts from all backgrounds. This year's lineup includes comics industry insiders Meghan Fitzmartin, Gabriel Valentin, Kristen Parraz,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 206B
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom, Writers & Writing

5:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

5:00pm PDT

From Daggers 'Till Dawn: A Daggerheart Actual Play
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 151
Outlaws, bandits, and brigands have been terrorizing the frontier settlement of New Hope, but there is a new sheriff in town. During a sunset duel, a supernatural threat arrives, and old enemies must work together to survive until dawn. This actual play uses the Daggerheart TTRPG system from Darrington Press and involves audience participation. Shaun Leonard (tabletop creator and game...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

5:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 3
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #3
Best of Fest: All-Time Favorites, Vol. 1
Various (L/A/D) Global
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

5:00pm PDT

Designer First-Play Friday
Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 152
Ever wanted to play a board game before it becomes a hit? The First Play Game Lab offers a look behind the curtain with an open-house playtest session where attendees can dive into the next generation of board and card games, give input, and help shape the next big thing in gaming. Designers with prototypes to share are invited to grab a table. Whether a game is polished and ready for retail or...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 152
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

5:20pm PDT

Gods’ Games We Play
Friday March 27, 2026 5:20pm - 5:45pm PDT
Room 205B
Idle gods create a battle of wits game called Play of the Gods. Anyone receiving a special power Arise, are called Apostles, and allowed to compete in the Play of the Gods. If they achieve ten victories, they are granted a wish, but there’s still no victor. A former Goddess, Leoleshea, awakes from a long sleep and wants to meet the best person in this era. Fay, a human who’s won three straight...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:20pm - 5:45pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:20pm PDT

The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
Friday March 27, 2026 5:20pm - 5:45pm PDT
Room 205A
Ever since they were together in middle school, Wataru Sajo has always had feelings for Aika Natsukawa, but it seems that nothing he did ever impressed her. Wataru, finally facing reality, decided to move on and build a life without her. Except that even though he’s been making different friends and keeping his distance Aika keeps blundering back into his life. Wataru wonders if it is...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:20pm - 5:45pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:30pm PDT

Creating Comics: Ask the Pros
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
Chris Ryall (Dread the Halls, Lock and Key), Jordan Hart (Dread the Halls, The Cabinet), Keithan Jones (Dread the Halls, The Power Knights), and Corinna Bechko (Blood Type, The Space Between) join Brock Smith (The Ferryman, Payne) and Christian Pedersen (The Ferryman, Payne) to discuss the ins and outs of forging a path and finding success in the comic book industry.
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Writers & Writing

5:30pm PDT

From Concept to Reality: A Creative's Journey into Unreal Engine & Blender 3D
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 210
Stephen Burns (3D artist and author) and Nikolai Svakkin (Adobe lead 3D engineer) demonstrate the possibilities of using Blender 3D to design and create concepts that aid in telling great stories. They also explain how this technology allows concept and 3D artists to collaborate in bringing their visions to life.
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Education

5:30pm PDT

Gay Geeks and Where to Find Them
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Nicole Maines (actor, writer), Nathaniel Dolquist (actor, cosplayer), Jesse Ledina (artist), and Ember Vain (drag queen, cosplayer) discuss how favorite geeky fandoms can become flourishing careers, the challenges and rewards of growing up LGBTQIA+, seeking diversity and representation, and how being part of the community has influenced their work. The panel includes a special performance by Ember...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Fandom, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing

5:30pm PDT

JAKKS Pacific and Disguise Costumes: Exclusive First Look at Upcoming Releases
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
This panel offers a preview of new figures and collectibles based on Nintendo, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Simpsons, and more. Disguise Costumes also unveils a lineup of costumes scheduled to hit stores this year. After the reveals, the session features a Q&A and a trivia challenge that gives attendees a chance to win special prizes. Panelists include Danielle McLachlan, Kevin Feely, Jeremy Sueper,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Kids, Movies, Superheroes, Video Games

5:30pm PDT

Regular Show Q&OOOHHHHHH!!
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
North 200A
Creator and executive producer J. G. Quintel, executive producer Sean Szeles, and others celebrate the characters, moments, and catchphrases that turned Regular Show into an award-winning cultural phenomenon. The panel features good vibes, behind-the-scenes stories, and a conversation that will be anything but regular. The session includes audience Q&A and may also offer a glimpse into the new...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Animation, Humor & Satire, Television

5:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Old Stories, New Voices: The Art and Risk of Modern Fairy Tale Retellings
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Old Stories, New Voices: The Art and Risk of Modern Fairy Tale Retellings
Stacia Deutsch, author (The Adopt a Pup Plan), Trond Hildahl, editor (Stay Awhile: Scenes from Temecula Valley Volumes I and II) Theresa Halvorsen, author (Warehouse Dreams, Dreams under Glass), Chris Bannor, author (531, Swords of Calebra)
Friday March 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

5:45pm PDT

Dream Eater Merry
Friday March 27, 2026 5:45pm - 6:10pm PDT
Room 205B
Lately Yumeji Fujiwara’s been having strange dreams. He can not only predict what kind of dreams others will have, but his nocturnal meanderings have become frighteningly bizarre chases also by cats whose leader wants his body to access our world. After the pretty Merry Nightmare falls out of the sky on top of him, she proclaims that she’s a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:45pm - 6:10pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:45pm PDT

Horimiya
Friday March 27, 2026 5:45pm - 6:10pm PDT
Room 205A
After an unexpected encounter, Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura discovered that their true personalities are totally different from the personalities that they portray at their high school and are known by their classmates and other students. They agree to keep their true identities concealed from their peers, but over time as they begin to learn more about each other they discover they have more in...
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Friday March 27, 2026 5:45pm - 6:10pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Fear Between the Lines
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 6:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
Fear Between the Lines
Kathleen S. Allen, author (The Resurrectionist), Collin Armstrong, author (Polybius), Hiron Ennes, author (The Works of Vermin), Racquel Marie, author (If We Survive This)
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 6:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

6:00pm PDT

A World Without Film Remakes
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Film audiences have heard the critique before, that too many sequels, remakes, and similar projects are released each year, with little-to-no push toward more original ideas and stories. But how much truth do these positions hold, and what would a world without film remakes look like? The hosts of Nothing New: A Remake Podcast, Andrew Linde and Justin Quizon, are joined by Alix Catherine (podcast...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Historical, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

6:00pm PDT

Bridging The Expanse: Who Doesn't Love a "Good" Villain?
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
Moderator Michael Pea (senior writer, Friends of Comic-Con) and villainous experts Glenton Richards (staff writer, The Expanse), Krys Blackwood (principal designer, NASA JPL), Julius Francisco (Southern CA School of Writing 2.0), and Dr. Robert Hurt (astronomer, Caltech) explore the nuanced realm of villainy in The Expanse universe, where characters challenge traditional notions of good and evil....
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

6:00pm PDT

Comic-Con Museum: What's on and What's Next
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Curious about how to keep the fan appreciation going all year round? This panel highlights Comic-Con Museum's current and upcoming exhibits, programming, events, and more. Moderated by Senior Director of Programming Eddie Ibrahim, the session features Comic-Con Museum leaders, contributors, and community advisors discussing the exciting present and future of Comic-Con Museum in San Diego's...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom

6:00pm PDT

Comics Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
These comics teams are a dream come to life, gathering in Anaheim to talk about their work. WonderCon special guests Sarah Gailey, Tini Howard, Liana Kangas, and Babs Tarr provide an insightful and educational look into what it's like to work on comics together. Through the ups and downs, late-night calls, and early-morning coffees, these creators do what it takes to make the comics you love....
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Special Guests
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Liana Kangas

C-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Liana Kangas is a comics creator and illustrator specializing in neon noir storytelling across such genres as sci-fi, horror, music, and film. They’ve worked with major publishers including BOOM! Studios, Image, IDW Publishing, Dark Horse, and Vault, co-creating such acclaimed series... Read More →
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Babs Tarr

F-06, WonderCon Special Guest
Babs Tarr is a professional comics artist and illustrator best known for her run on Batgirl of Burnside, her creator-owned comic Motor Crush, and the Overwatch—Tracer: London Calling miniseries (Dark Horse). She is also co-host of Critical Role's Pub Draw. Babs provided the cover for this year’s WonderCon Events Guide... Read More →
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
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Tini Howard

F-05, WonderCon Special Guest
Comics writer Tini Howard was an architect of the 2019 Krakoan X-Men reboot with her books Excalibur, X of Swords, and X-CORP, and she has enjoyed long runs on Harley Quinn and Catwoman at DC Comics. She lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she has names for all of the local cats... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

6:00pm PDT

Fallout: The Okey Dokey Law of the Wasteland
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
What is the state of the law after a nuclear war? How could the Enclave be held accountable for starting the Great War 200 years later? What is the liability for Vault-Tec, RobCo Industries, West Tek, REPCONN Aerospace, and Big MT for their part in ending the world? What is the legal status of the New California Republic and the Legion? Can the Brotherhood of Steel go around killing ghouls? A...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Cosplay, Education, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games

6:00pm PDT

Finding Your Passion . . . and Get Paid!
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Whether you are trying to write a novel, illustrate a new comic book, create a new product, or launch a new website, starting a new business can be daunting and intimidating. Hosted by Tony B Kim (Hero Within), this group of entrepreneurs and professionals share tips, tricks, and skips for establishing and sustaining a new business. Featuring Priscilla Wilson (artist), Arthur...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Comics, Education, Fandom, Writers & Writing

6:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

6:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist, Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

6:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons 101: How the Game Actually Works
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 153
Curious about Dungeons & Dragons but not sure how it actually works? This beginner-friendly session breaks down the fundamentals of the world's most popular tabletop role-playing game in a clear, practical way. In Dungeons & Dragons 101, attendees learn what players actually do at the table, how dice determine outcomes, what a Dungeon Master is responsible for, and how storytelling and rules work...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Cosplay, Seminars & Workshops |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Cosplay, Seminars & Workshops

6:00pm PDT

The Vertical Drama Format Powers Up with Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, and Adventure
Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Verticals are everywhere! Filmed in the upright format for cell phone viewing, saucy CEO and billionaire movies with a hook-you cliffhanger at the end of each 1- to 3-minute episode have been surging, grabbing millions of views and millions of dollars. Now creators are stepping forward into this space, bringing compelling stories—tales of sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, horror, and more. This...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  U: Updated, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

6:10pm PDT

Food Wars!
Friday March 27, 2026 6:10pm - 6:35pm PDT
Room 205A
At the elite Tohtsuki Academy cooking school that’s staffed by famous culinary chefs only the fittest survive. Soma Yukihira, a lowly short-order cook, knowing only a handful of students had actually graduated, is determined to graduate as well. Despite efforts from its culinary giants, who try to upend his plans, Soma shows these snobs that anything they can dish out he can also serve it...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:10pm - 6:35pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:10pm PDT

One-Punch Man
Friday March 27, 2026 6:10pm - 6:35pm PDT
Room 205B
Finally gaining back his passion of being a hero again, Saitama, along with his cyborg disciple Genos, is now ready to begin his new official duties of being a professional hero. Unfortunately when a new friendship develops and a renewed interest in martial arts proves too distracting, the Hero Association is left to somehow deal with a sinister new wave of monster attacks on their own. To make...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:10pm - 6:35pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:15pm PDT

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Jasmine Guillory
Friday March 27, 2026 6:15pm - 7:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
Spotlight on Jasmine Guillory
Jasmine Guillory, author (The Wedding Date, The Proposal)
Special Guests
avatar for Jasmine Guillory

Jasmine Guillory

WonderCon Special Guest
Friday March 27, 2026 6:15pm - 7:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  6: Autographs, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   U: Updated, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

6:15pm PDT

Toonstock 17: We're Singing Again . . . with the Dynamic Music Partners!
Friday March 27, 2026 6:15pm - 7:15pm PDT
North 100B
Toonstock returns for a 17th entertaining panel, featuring the celebrated creative composers of copious cartoon music, the Emmy Award–winning Dynamic Music Partners. Perk up your ears for an hour of animated musical fun discussing the likes of Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, The New Batman Superman Adventures, Marvel's Avengers Assemble, Batman: The Brave and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:15pm - 7:15pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anime & Manga, Comics, Historical, Kids, Movies, Music, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

6:30pm PDT

Collecting, Documenting, and Displaying 50 Years of Captain Canuck Comics
Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Trevor Alvord (curator, BYU Library), Sharolyn Swenson (cataloger, BYU Library), and Dainan Skeem (curator, BYU Library) explore the history and cultural influence of the Captain Canuck comics, its creator Richard Comely, and the efforts of Brigham Young University Special Collections to preserve Comely's work and the importance of building library comic collections. The panel will conclude with a...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Historical, Superheroes

6:30pm PDT

Comic Book Law School®: The ABCs of Copyright and Trademark Law
Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 210
Creative passion and keen business sense don't always go hand in hand, and that's one of the reasons why many creators put off taking steps to protect their rights. But with an ever-growing appetite for new content and artificial means for laypersons to generate creative works with simple prompts, it has never been more important for creators to "get their ducks in a row" as soon as they can to...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Games, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Technology - Science - STEM, Television, Web, Writers & Writing

6:30pm PDT

G-Man Comics: How We Published 100 Comics in Seven Years and How You Can Too
Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
G-Man Comics' Rik Offenberger (editor-in-chief), Chris Squires (managing editor), and Ray MacKay (associate editor) offer an inside look at how a group of passionate fans grew into an independent superhero universe. In just seven years, G-Man Comics has launched over 100 issues, built a cohesive shared universe, coordinated dozens of creators, and delivered 12 successful crowdfunding campaigns....
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Comics

6:30pm PDT

Nacelle's Star Trek Action Figures
Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Brian Volk-Weiss (The Toys That Made Us, Disney's Behind the Attraction) and the Nacelle Toys team offer an intergalactic deep dive into their officially licensed Star Trek action figure line, featuring a look at their most ambitious project yet, the Build-A-Bridge play set. Brace for impact, because Nacelle's materializing something stellar for your Star Trek collection.
Friday March 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Fandom, Movies, Television

6:35pm PDT

Release the Spyce
Friday March 27, 2026 6:35pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205B
In the city of Sorasaki exists a secret group of mysterious protectors who thwart the evil plans of sinister scoundrels, malevolent malefactors, and nefarious ne'er-do-wells. High school student Momo Minamoto dreamed of becoming a police officer like her late father, but as she searches for a missing friend, she exhibits a special ability that’s secretly noticed, that gets her recruited as the...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:35pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:35pm PDT

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Friday March 27, 2026 6:35pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205A
Young bubbly Hana Uzaki is thrilled that she is attending the same college as her fellow high school upperclassman, Shinichi Sakurai. Not wanting him to be a loner, possibly due to being a introvert or appearing intimidating, Hana decides to spend as much time as possible with Shinichi, as she wants him to have a very fun lifestyle, but Shinichi considers her an annoying pest and even a stalker,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 6:35pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:45pm PDT

Marvel Rivals: Meet the Cast
Friday March 27, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT
North 200A
This panel highlights some of the outstanding voice talent behind Marvel Rivals. Panelists include Alpha Takahashi (Psylocke), Daniel Marin (Namor), Eliah Mountjoy (Winter Soldier), James Mathis III (Black Panther), Jordan Reynolds (Adam Warlock), and Brittany Cox (Angela). The panel will be moderated by Chandler Poling of Giant-Size Productions.
Friday March 27, 2026 6:45pm - 7:45pm PDT
North 200A
  U: Updated, Superheroes, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Superheroes, Science Fiction & Fantasy

7:00pm PDT

Dread the Hall H: (Fictional) Convention Horror Stories
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
Image Comics' Dread the Hall H, the one-of-a-kind comic convention/horror anthology, returns this July. In this special panel co-hosted by the co-creators Chris Ryall and Jordan Hart and key guests, panelists will discuss the reality behind the fiction, share con stories both real and imaginary, and preview this summer's oversized annual.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Comics, Fandom

7:00pm PDT

How to Win the War on Truth: The Panel
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
For centuries, people shared stories to explain the world and our place in it. But in a public sphere that's increasingly online, storytellers are no longer tribal elders or Hollywood screenwriters. They're marketers, political strategists, and troll farms weaving stories designed to misinform, mislead, and manipulate. So what can be done about it? Using humorous comic art from his graphic novel,...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Books, Education, Historical, Humor & Satire, Seminars & Workshops

7:00pm PDT

Panick: The Next Wave in Horror
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Get an exclusive first look at wave 2 of Panick Entertainment, including a special peek at The Accessories by Leah Kilpatrick and David Dastmalchian. From the people who brought you T.A.M.A., Black Diamond, and Savager comes a special first look at what's next for the publisher.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Writers & Writing

7:00pm PDT

Secrets of a Successful Pop Culture Podcast
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Are you thinking about starting a pop culture podcast, or have you started one and find yourself facing challenges? Or are you just podcast-curious? A panel of successful pop culture mavens share experiences and insights about every element of podcasting, including recording, interviewing, and building and maintaining an audience. The co-hosts of the award-winning podcast The Writers Block, David...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Podcasts

7:00pm PDT

Thrift, Upcycle, and Cosplay
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Cosplayers BethCosplay, SindirooCosplays, Pepperjaq, AgeOfAmber, Katerpillerkosplay, and Cosbunnycosplay will explore transforming everyday objects into extraordinary costumes and props through thrifting, upcycling, and creative repurposing.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

7:00pm PDT

What Would Buffy Do?: Why We Need Buffy the Vampire Slayer More than Ever
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Later this year, iconic hero Buffy Summers will return in the revival TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: New Sunnydale. Moderated by Bryant Dillon (president, Fanbase Press), this panel—featuring Juliet Landau (actress, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel), Sarah Gailey (writer, The Vampire Slayer, Eat the Rich), Marsia Powers (president/co-founder, Fandom Charities; HellmouthCon), Amy Chase...
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Special Guests
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Comics, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

7:00pm PDT

Evolution of Fanzines
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
Zines are a staple of the sci-fi and comic community, and if not for Trekkie housewives, we wouldn't have the fanfiction and shipping culture we see today. This panel features Hazel and Emily, long-time fandom girls and zine writers, who will explore zine origins in fandom spaces while offering guidance on how to start a zine.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
  X: Cancelled, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fandom |   1: Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fandom

7:00pm PDT

Comic Creator Connection Friday
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can't draw? Or maybe you're an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can't write. WonderCon is proud to once again host the Comic Creator Connection, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet new creative partners. Here's how it works: In a two-hour period, writers...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing

7:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

7:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

7:00pm PDT

Gundam League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Gundam League All Day Play—a strategic trading card game where players become commanders. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Lorcana Convention League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Lorcana Convention League All Day Play—a collectible trading card game (TCG) where players become Disney "Illumineers." Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30 

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-80 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play—MtG is the original collectible trading card game. Players receive a random commander preconstructed deck, counters, sleeves, and exclusive playmat* Entry fee $50-$70 

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-150 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play—2-4 players command champions and control battlefields. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, counters, and a booster pack to modify their deck. Entry fee $35

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

7:00pm PDT

The Last Light of Barrowfield: A Candela Obscura Actual Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 151
Kevin Roy (writer, producer, filmmaker) runs a live Candela Obscura session set in The Riverlands, joined by Shaun Leonard (actor, pro GM), Kylie Rose (pro GM, Dicescape), Lemar "TheconGuy" Harris (host, comedian, GM), Markeia McCarty (Critical Role, Something Scary), and John Wayne Constance (actor). In this audience-friendly actual play, investigators confront a haunted lighthouse, a grieving...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Horror and Suspense, Mysteries & Crime Dramas |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Horror and Suspense, Mysteries & Crime Dramas

7:00pm PDT

HeroClix PULP Format Tournament
Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
HeroClix PULP Format Tournament—300 points PULP format. Only non-prime figures from any DC or Marvel booster sets with white, green, or silver rarity tabs. All characters are unique, and teams consist of only characters, no other game elements. Prizing: Organized Play LEs and Convention LEs from 2024. 3 - 20 players. Bring your own figures. Entry fee: $0 free

Friday March 27, 2026 7:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Miniatures, 3-20 players, Ages 14+, 3-4 hours, 45 min per round, Medium

7:15pm PDT

Flame of Recca
Friday March 27, 2026 7:15pm - 7:40pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
After Recca learns that he’s the ancient ninja clan Hokage’s last survivor who has the power to summon and control fire he will use it to protect Yanagi, a girl with incredible healing powers, as he decides she is the princess he has longed to serve. As Recca is learning about the legendary Hokage from Ninja expert Mr. Tatesako, his tutorials are soon interrupted by a cocky kid named Koganei...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:15pm - 7:40pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

7:30pm PDT

Concept to Creation: A Writers Forum
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 210
Are you passionate about writing, creating, and storytelling? Do you have a book, script, or idea in need of some TLC? Creative professionals join for an engaging, audience-led discussion designed for independent authors, creators, and artists like you! Featuring host April Wahlin (author, Pandora Syndrome), Doc Farrow (actor, Young Sheldon), Jessica Maison (comics publisher, Wicked Tree Press),...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Comics

7:30pm PDT

Making Film Magic: From Script to Screen in 2026
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
You'd like to break through to have a successful film career, but where do you begin, and what should you know up front? It's time for a frank, honest discussion about the dos and don'ts from those industry pros who have done it before. Award-winning writer/filmmaker Tim Chizmar (First Comics News, director of Naked Alien Massacre, WWE ghostwriter) moderates this panel of industry professionals...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

7:30pm PDT

The Anime Hero's Journey: How Anime Heroes Inspire Fans
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
The classical structure of storytelling has existed across the world for ages. In the modern day, many have grown to love the heroes that come from anime and manga. This panel explores how the classical structure applies to modern anime heroes and how those heroes inspire us with their adventures.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga

7:30pm PDT

The Greatest Cartoons Ever!
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
North 100B
ASIFA-Hollywood teams with renowned animation historian Jerry Beck (CartoonResearch.com, MeTV Toons) for a big-screen celebration of classic theatrical shorts featuring Popeye, Bugs Bunny, and legendary work by Chuck Jones and Tex Avery. Presented with historical context and live commentary, this screening invites audiences to rediscover why these cartoons became foundational to animation fandom...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Animation, Movies

7:30pm PDT

Women of Avatar The Last Air Bender and What They Taught Us
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Michelle Maka (cosplay/content creator) hosts a discussion with Avatar fans Cali__tea (content creator), Universallygeeky (content creator), Thundercat_naps (cosplayer), and Kenessa J about the women who graced our screens and how they used their element(s) in very thoughtful ways.
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Animation, Fandom, Television

7:30pm PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

7:30pm PDT

Mixer for Teachers and the Popular Arts Enthusiasts
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 206B
Meet educators who bring academic, social, and emotional lessons to life using the popular arts. Everyone is welcome, and there is no such thing as a stupid question. Which popular arts characters resonate with learners and inspire creativity and engagement? How about discussing superhero themes in the classroom? Share how various fandoms can enhance academic curriculum and instruction. With super...
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Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 206B
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Education, Fandom, LGBTQIA+, Technology - Science - STEM

7:30pm PDT

Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play—MTG is the original collectible trading card game (TCG). Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30 

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-120 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

One Piece League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
One Piece League All Day Play—players build pirate crews around a Leader card. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-120 players, Ages 10+, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Pokémon Battle League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Pokémon Battle League All Day Play—a strategic two-player card game. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and 2 boosters to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-150 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play—a strategic two-player game where Duelists use Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, and counters. Entry fee $20

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-60 players, Ages 10+, Medium, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Drink Master WAR!—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Drink Master WAR!—is an adult take on the classic game of War. Here, 2-6 players will face off against each other and the Drink Master (DM). Will you be victorious? Or end on the floor in a drunken mess. (NO alcohol will be served)

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 18+, 2-6 players, Easy, 30-45 min

7:30pm PDT

Daggerheart—Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Daggerheart—This beginner-friendly one-shot teaches the rules through an introductory adventure designed for new players. Pre-generated characters included – no experience needed. Jump in, roll dice, and experience this exciting new TTRPG system firsthand

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2-5 players, Ages 16+, 120-180 min, Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

7:30pm PDT

Regency—Learn to play history’s greatest rulers every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Regency—Regency is an interactive civilization-themed card game that features 18 different cultures around the world. Players take up the mantle of history’s greatest rulers and compete to be the first to assemble a complete domain consisting of six different types of citizens, including nobles, religious, military, merchants, commoners, and brigands.

Friday March 27, 2026 7:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30-40 min

7:40pm PDT

A Certain Scientific Accelerator
Friday March 27, 2026 7:40pm - 8:05pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Friday March 27, 2026 7:40pm - 8:05pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:00pm PDT

Cosplaying as a Couple
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Four couples—Shawn Richter and Lisa Richter, Miguel Capuchino and Lucy Capuchino, Trevor Newton and Wendy Newton, and Ed Gonzalez and Shelly Grace—describe their experiences and challenges and answer questions about what it's like cosplaying together. These couples all have many years of experience at conventions and provide countless hours of community support through cosplay.
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes

8:00pm PDT

Golden Healing: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Irene Yu (credentialed counselor) appears as Rumi for an uplifting discussion. She unpacks self-worth, identity, and belonging through K-Pop Demon Hunters' storytelling and fandom. Attendees gain simple, powerful ways to talk about self-worth while celebrating fandom's joy and creativity. The session closes with a Golden Singalong, sealing The Honmoon in song, unity, and joy.
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Animation, Cosplay, Education, Fandom, Movies, Music, Superheroes

8:00pm PDT

Quests & Queries!
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
The Welcome Party—Alix Catherine, Cole Garrison, and Jason Patrick Galit (JPG)—host this afterparty game of wordplay and clever query crafting where participants answer questions and question answers. Kimberley Wong (actress and voice actress, Queen of Tears) and Movie Mija (Emily Baeza) (producer, filmmaker, and content creator) will test their pop culture knowledge and put that...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Books, Comics, Education, Fandom, Games, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Video Games, Web

8:00pm PDT

She's Alive! The Bride of Frankenstein at 90!
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
Julian David Stone (author of the novel It's Alive!) and Antonia Carlotta (host of the Universally Me web series) celebrate The Bride of Frankenstein's 90th anniversary with a special presentation and discussion on the making and influence of the greatest of all Universal Monster films.
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Books, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Podcasts, Web

8:00pm PDT

So Fetch! The Ultimate Showtune Showdown
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Calling all Broadway buffs, musical nerds, and casual showtune lovers! In this bracket-style game, a panel of musical theater lovers—Angela DiMartino (musical theater aficionado), Kelly Dreyer (costumer), Lauren Emery (show quality specialist), Aimee Tushinsky (cosplayer), and Chris Tushinsky (actor)—invite you to cast your vote as Broadway songs go head-to-head to crown the greatest...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Fandom, Music

8:00pm PDT

The Great Comic Book Reading Debate!
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Floppies vs. tablets! Kirk Kushin (Hello Kitty, PAW Patrol), Mark Fujita (Young Justice, WWE NXT), Denise Downer (Batwheels, Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man), and Britton Payne (entertainment attorney, Warner Bros./Nickelodeon) debate the best way to read comics in all their many formats. All are welcome—from "slabbers" to "flagrant page benders." This fun-filled discussion about the medium we...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom, Historical, Superheroes

8:00pm PDT

Dune: Psychology of the Hero's Journey and Losing Innocence
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
In so many fantasy and sci-fi stories, the moment where the protagonist comes into their power is an event of excitement and unfettered joy. So why does it feel differently in Dune? This panel of psychology nerds and experts—Dr. James Poole (The Relational Nerd), Dr. Kile Ortigo (existential psychologist; author Beyond the Narrow Life), Dr. Isaac Taitz (president of All Mind Health) and David...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
  U: Updated, Books, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Books, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

8:00pm PDT

Cat Lady, Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Cat Lady—players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies will draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 8+, 15-30 min

8:00pm PDT

Duel of Wands, Acquire, Arboretum, Love Letter Princess Princess edition—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Duel of Wands—Kids on Brooms RPG is a fast-paced, two-player card game by Renegade Game Studios. Players cast spells to outsmart opponents, aiming to eliminate their "psyche" card or force a hand depletion. Between rounds, the loser can upgrade their deck for vengeance

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2 players, Ages 12+, 20 min, Easy

8:00pm PDT

Boss Monster 2, Dungeon Kart—Demos & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Boss Monster 2:The Next Level—is a 160-card standalone sequel or expansion to the original hit Boss Monster. Players choose from twelve new bosses to build lethal dungeons with fresh trap and monster rooms. It introduces more complex "Dark" and "Hybrid" heroes, along with powerful Epic Spells

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

8:00pm PDT

Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—Learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—is set against the medieval European witch hunts, Burn the Witch plays like your favorite social deduction games, but with more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Players have multiple lives. All decisions are public (no night phases), and everyone has a voice (no secret missions)

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 5-15 players, Ages 14+, Easy, 60 min

8:00pm PDT

DuelGeon, Giberish, Party Wanted—Dungeon crawling mayhem every 30 minutes!
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
DuelGeon—Explore, Roll, Battle, Loot and Extract! DuelGeon packs epic adventures into your pocket where tiny dungeons lead to epic battles!

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Dice, 1-4 players, Ages 14+, 30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Overboss Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Overboss—players emerge from the dungeon to conquer the Overworld in a puzzly tile-laying game. You draft terrain tiles and monster tokens to build a map, scoring points through clever set collection and positioning. As of 2026, the series includes

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 1-5 players, Ages 12+, 20-30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Mondrian: Color in Motion—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 min
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Mondrian: Color in Motion—is an award-winning game where players build a piece of art in the style of Piet Mondrian and try to claim more points than the other players.

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Easy

8:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition: Silver Bark, Golden Blades
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Pathfinder 2nd Edition: Silver Bark, Golden Blades—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 4-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 240min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

8:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition: Corpse Fleet Conflict
Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Starfinder 2nd Edition: Corpse Fleet Conflict—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Friday March 27, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 240min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

8:05pm PDT

Accel World
Friday March 27, 2026 8:05pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
In the future, Neuro-synchronization allows one access into the virtual network Neurolinker. Insecure Haruyuki Arita copes with his bullying by logging into and indulging in virtual games. His life changes when the school’s most popular girl Kuroyukihime introduces him to a secret program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World. With a Brain Burst point limit the only way...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:05pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:30pm PDT

Saiyuki Reload
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 8:55pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
As the legendary Sanzo group continues on their journey to India, Genjyo Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo, and Hakkai, while wandering during their travels, must use their tremendous powers to fight and defeat any evil demons they will encounter and restore peace to Shangri-la. The four Sanzo Party members are prepared to defeat any evil demons from obtaining the precious Matern Scripture, which is needed for...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 8:55pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:30pm PDT

Draw Me Like One of Your Disney Girls
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 210
See figure models Lucy Smith (director of SoCal-based figure drawing series Library After Dark Presents) and Kia Watson pose live for Lisa Dosson (storyboard artist for Disney TVA, Sesame Workshop, and Dan Harmon's Krapopolis), Orpheus Collar (storyboard artist for Disney's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus), and Jose Pimienta (comic book artist and story artist for Disney and Random House)....
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Comics, Education, Kids, LGBTQIA+, Seminars & Workshops

8:30pm PDT

Neighborhood Nightmares
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Vampires and werewolves, the most popular monsters in movies and literature, exist because of folklore—local legends passed on from generation to generation to explain the weird and unknown. Small towns and regions around the globe are rich with these legends, and they can be ground zero for storytellers looking to create the next great thriller. The panelists of Neighborhood Nightmares...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Books, Comics, Education, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

8:30pm PDT

On the Mic Podcast with Tim Drake Live from WonderCon
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
The popular entertainment and comedy podcast, hosted by Tim Drake (Demonetize, Bundy Manor, Funny or Die), heads back to WonderCon. He is joined by Lucasfilm award-winning guest co-host Alex Watson (Demonetize, Bundy Manor, Star Wars Fan Film). A special celebrity guest will also be on hand to talk film, TV, and comedy.
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

8:30pm PDT

The Trial of Thanos
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 208
How would real-world courts handle the trial of Thanos? How would statutes of limitations work in a world of time travel? Could the Joker really obtain early release? Attorney Adam Adler (Superbabies v. DC Comics) explores the strange legal puzzles hiding inside comic capers and shows how lawyers can use comics to pressure-test and improve the law.
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Comics

8:30pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Friday March 27, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

8:45pm PDT

Taskmaster LA: Bring Your Own Bestie
Friday March 27, 2026 8:45pm - 9:45pm PDT
North 100B
Taskmaster LA returns to WonderCon with a new twist: All team tasks! Three pairs of partners will have their friendship tested by Taskmaster Ryan Omega and assistant Reuben Bresler, for arbitrary points and comedy, based on the internationally popular TV show. Join Angelique Rockwood and Kiri Callaghan, Aki Benson and Shoshanna Ruth Green, and Dan Wood and Efran Nava for an evening of...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:45pm - 9:45pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Television, Humor & Satire

8:55pm PDT

My Instant Death Ability Is Overpowered
Friday March 27, 2026 8:55pm - 9:20pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
After Yogiri Takatou and Tomochika Dannoura are transported along with classmates into another world, when others are given amazing superpowers and the chance to become Sages they get left out and are abandoned as dragon bait. But Yogiri does have a special power of killing instantly at will which he uses to save himself and Tomochika from any danger. They embark on a journey to find a way back to...
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Friday March 27, 2026 8:55pm - 9:20pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

9:00pm PDT

Bad Medicine in TV and Film: Med Drama-rama
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
The physicians of Hi Everybody! A Bad Medicine Podcast are back to discuss what medical dramas (and comedies!) get right and wrong about medicine. They'll cover everything, from House to Grey's Anatomy, from ER to The Pitt, from Scrubs to . . . well, Scrubs.
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Podcasts

9:00pm PDT

Browncoat Meeting Room
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 211
Calling all fans of Firefly and Serenity! Time to catch up with the Browncoat family, explore what's new in the 'verse, and connect with invited guests. A shiny time to be had by all, as Browncoats prove they're still flyin'.
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

9:00pm PDT

Dune: Where Do We Go From Here?
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 207
Gareth Von Kallenbach and members of Skewed and Reviewed look at what the future of the Dune franchise may hold. From the upcoming movie and television series to possible new films, shows, games, books, and more, this lively panel includes an audience participation segment.
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Books, Comics, Fandom, Movies, Television, Video Games

9:00pm PDT

KHAAAANN!!!: Inside the Mind of Star Trek's Most Beloved Villain
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300A
For generations, Khan Noonien Singh has captured the minds and imaginations of countless Trekkies. Who is Khan? How did he get to be who we see? And most important, what happened after that fateful encounter with Kirk? The new podcast series Star Trek Khan dives into the minds of Khan, Marla McGivers, and the rest of the augment colony after being left behind by Kirk. Through their own words, we...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

9:00pm PDT

Star Wars After Dark Trivia Party
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 209
Teams compete in spirited rounds of Star Wars trivia hosted by Richard Woloski and Sarah Woloski (Skywalking Through Neverland podcast/YouTube). Each side of the room works as a team to answer quirky trivia questions ranging from movies and TV series, behind-the-scenes nuggets, and parody songs to sliced appendages. You don't have to be a trivia expert, and you might walk away with new Star Wars...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

9:00pm PDT

The Great Geek Debate
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300E
From holiday movie controversies (Die Hard?) to fandom-defining rivalries (Star Wars versus Star Trek). GG4G superfan panelists Brian Slape, Peyton Slape, Jason Wilkerson, Robert Lanuza, Stephen Fromm, and Joe Queen take part in a fast-paced, lighthearted, and interactive debate as they tackle some of pop culture's hotly contested questions of all time. No topic is off limits as the panelists and...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

9:00pm PDT

Dreadful: Interactive Tabletop Terror!
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
North 151
In this interactive liveplay, the Dreadful Crew—Hailie Rose (TTRPG performer and content creator), Kai Miller (TTRPG performer and cosplayer), Kawika Aguilar (actor and writer, Snowbright Studio), Matt Caudel (actor and voice actor, TTRPG performer), and Morgan Moessinger (actor and TTRPG performer)—are ghost-hunting in a graveyard. While they roll for actions, the Dame of Dread, Sarah...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Horror and Suspense |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Horror and Suspense

9:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

9:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

9:00pm PDT

Mistborn Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Mistborn—the world of Scadrial comes to life through multiple tabletop experiences. Players use Allomancy and Feruchemy to battle enemies or navigate political intrigue. As of 2026, the franchise includes.

Friday March 27, 2026 9:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, 1-4 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

9:20pm PDT

Berserk of Gluttony
Friday March 27, 2026 9:20pm - 9:45pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Because he has a useless skill and a noisy stomach, Fate Graphite who works as a gate keeper often gets humiliated. While helping the Holy Knight Roxy Hart, he kills a bandit and discovers that his skill Gluttony gives him the secret ability to grow stronger by absorbing the skills of anyone, human or monster, that he kills. Working for Roxy now, Fate begins his journey to grow stronger, but...
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Friday March 27, 2026 9:20pm - 9:45pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

9:30pm PDT

Drink Master WAR!—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Drink Master WAR!—is an adult take on the classic game of War. Here, 2-6 players will face off against each other and the Drink Master (DM). Will you be victorious? Or end on the floor in a drunken mess. (NO alcohol will be served)

Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 18+, 2-6 players, Easy, 30-45 min

9:30pm PDT

Bargain Quest, Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Bargain Quest—players are competing shopkeepers in an RPG town, selling items to heroes who then fight monsters. The goal is to earn the most money and prestige for your shop by equipping heroes to wound monsters and survive battles. Success isn't guaranteed for the heroes, but shopkeepers get paid regardless

Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

9:30pm PDT

Tiny Towns, Point Salad—Learn to play demo & players choice
Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
In Tiny Towns—your town is represented by a 4×4 grid on which you will place resource cubes in specific layouts to construct buildings. This is a fast-playing game of low rules complexity, but substantial strategic depth. Whoever builds the most prosperous tiny town wins!

Friday March 27, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 14+, 45 min, Medium

9:45pm PDT

Trinity Seven
Friday March 27, 2026 9:45pm - 10:10pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Friday March 27, 2026 9:45pm - 10:10pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

10:00pm PDT

Adulthood—Demonstrations & learn to play
Friday March 27, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Friday March 27, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

10:10pm PDT

Juden-chan
Friday March 27, 2026 10:10pm - 10:35pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Friday March 27, 2026 10:10pm - 10:35pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

10:35pm PDT

Vermeil in Gold
Friday March 27, 2026 10:35pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Friday March 27, 2026 10:35pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

11:00pm PDT

Classroom for Heroes
Friday March 27, 2026 11:00pm - 11:25pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Friday March 27, 2026 11:00pm - 11:25pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

11:25pm PDT

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Friday March 27, 2026 11:25pm - Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Friday March 27, 2026 11:25pm - Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night
 
Saturday, March 28
 

8:00am PDT

Autograph Line-Up: Mike Becker
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Morning line up for Limited Signing Drawings Hall D: Mike Becker will be hosting a special exclusive autograph session.   Private Room Signing - Must have wristband from Limited Signing Drawing to enter the private signing queue. A poster will be provided and autographed. Additionally, you may bring a second personal item to be signed OR you may choose to take a selfie with Mike...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, Limited Signing

9:00am PDT

Autograph Drawing: Mike Becker
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
Held in Limited Signing Drawings with Box of Decision Hall D: Mike Becker will be hosting a special exclusive autograph session.   Private Room Signing - Must have wristband from Limited Signing Drawing to enter the private signing queue. A poster will be provided and autographed. Additionally, you may bring a second personal item to be signed OR you may choose to take a selfie with Mike...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Hall D
  6: Autographs, Limited Signing

10:00am PDT

Adulthood, Mistborn—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

10:00am PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

10:00am PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

10:00am PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

10:00am PDT

Code Names, Star Realms, King of Tokyo, Machi Koro, Nawalli—Demonstration & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Code Names—is an easy party game for 2-8 players. Work together to contact all of your agents before the other team. The game is divided into red & blue. Each side's team leader's goal is to lead their team to the final victory

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-8 players, Ages 12+, 20 min, Med

10:00am PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

Duel of Wands, Acquire, Arboretum and Heroscape—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Duel of Wands—Kids on Brooms RPG is a fast-paced, two-player card game by Renegade Game Studios. Players cast spells to outsmart opponents, aiming to eliminate their "psyche" card or force a hand depletion. Between rounds, the loser can upgrade their deck for vengeance

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2 players, Ages 12+, 20 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

10:00am PDT

Point Salad, Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Point Salad—is a fast and fun card-drafting game for the whole family! There are over 100 ways to score points. Players may use a variety of strategies, and every game of Point Salad is unique!

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

10:00am PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

10:00am PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

10:00am PDT

Where's My Ride? Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Where's My Ride?—Your friendly rideshare driver is nearby, waiting to pick you up, but the app is going haywire! You can only send brief nonsense texts, and the driver can only respond with emojis. Find your ride before you all get the dreaded 1-star review!

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-7 players, Ages 13+, 10-15 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

10:00am PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

10:00am PDT

Fluxx, Loonacy—quick and easy players choice demos
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Fluxx—everything is subject to change. Players start with one basic rule: draw one, play one. However, by playing New Rule, Goal, and Action cards, the requirements for winning and the mechanics of gameplay shift constantly, creating a chaotic and fast-paced environment for 2–6 players

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

10:00am PDT

Munchkin Mighty Monsters, Zombie Dice, Z-Shot—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Munchkin Mighty Monsters—is a fast-playing card game. You and your monster buddies play cards by matching either the rank or color of the last card played. Be careful, if you get stuck and can't play a card. The first player that gets walloped three times loses the game, and everyone else wins!

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, Dice, 3-6 players, Ages 6+, 20 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

Regency—Learn to play history’s greatest rulers every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Regency—Regency is an interactive civilization-themed card game that features 18 different cultures around the world. Players take up the mantle of history’s greatest rulers and compete to be the first to assemble a complete domain consisting of six different types of citizens, including nobles, religious, military, merchants, commoners, and brigands.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30-40 min

10:00am PDT

Gundam League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Gundam League All Day Play—a strategic trading card game where players become commanders. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

10:00am PDT

One Piece League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
One Piece League All Day Play—players build pirate crews around a Leader card. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-120 players, Ages 10+, 20-30 min rounds

10:00am PDT

Pokémon Battle League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pokémon Battle League All Day Play—a strategic two-player card game. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and 2 boosters to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-150 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

10:00am PDT

Mondrian: Color in Motion—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 min
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Mondrian: Color in Motion—is an award-winning game where players build a piece of art in the style of Piet Mondrian and try to claim more points than the other players.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Easy

10:30am PDT

Isekai Quartet
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205B
The mysterious button suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and there weren't any signs or instructions warning that it shouldn’t ever be pushed. Although it could be some type of trap pushing it might be the beginning of something new and exciting. Various members of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will soon find out when they are all transported from their world to...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:30am PDT

Onipan!
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205A
Moving from Okayama to Tokyo, Michiru Amatsuki knows it’ll take time adjusting to big city life. Fortunately she was able to move into Stella House Haruno, a women's-only shared apartment where companionship and conversation always flow and a little after work drink is an ongoing study of alcoholic drink’s many varied flavors and fermentations. Whether it’s about cocktails,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:30am PDT

Cosmere Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cosmere Roleplaying Game—by Brotherwise Games is a d20-based "living RPG" that adapts Brandon Sanderson’s universe. It features innovative talent trees, skill-based magic, and a "Plot Die" for narrative complications. Players can tell standalone stories or embark on sweeping "Worldhopper" campaigns across different planets

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:30am - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 4 hours, Medium

10:45am PDT

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205A
Recurring dreams of confronting a mysterious long-haired woman atop Tokyo Tower haunt Sakura. As Sakura and Shaoran continue to still work together to defeat and capture the increasingly powerful Clow Cards, a mutual attraction may be growing between them, which makes Meilin become very jealous, and she tightly clings onto Shaoran as if he were magnetized. These personal developments worry Kero,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:45am PDT

Shrine of the Morning Mist
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205B
Having two different-colored eyes, one brown and one hazel, Tadahiro has the power within his left eye to see the spirit world. This unfortunately makes him a target for the masked sorcerer Ayatachi Michimune and his band of demons. To combat the demons and protect Tadahiro, his childhood female friend Yuzu Hieda, who’s a Shinto priestess in training, recruits four girls from her high school...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:00am PDT

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Jasmine Guillory
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Spotlight on Jasmine Guillory
Jasmine Guillory, author (The Wedding Date, The Proposal)
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   U: Updated, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:00am PDT

Autograph Session: What Is All This For?: Spotlight on Author Sarah Gailey
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
What Is All This For?: Spotlight on Author Sarah Gailey
Sarah Gailey, author (Just Like Home, Know Your Station)
Special Guests
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  6: Autographs, Individual Signing |   U: Updated, Individual Signing

11:00am PDT

4th Annual Scene Breakdown: Behind the Camera of Film and TV Shows
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Directors, editors, producers, composers, writers, and other industry experts share insights into their craft and break down memorable scenes from iconic film and television projects, exploring how they bring stories to life. Panelists include producer/actor Edgar Damatian, director Gedaly Guberek, creator/showrunner James McNamara (The Artful Dodger), film director/producer/CEO Kelley Kali,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, BIPOC, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Movies, Music, Television

11:00am PDT

Alien Influence: Set Decoration for Extraterrestrials
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
Ever since philosophers first asked existential questions, aliens have been an integral part of the cultural zeitgeist. Set decorators create the visuals that bring these sci-fi stories to life. Ashley Michelle Marsh (SDSA, Pluribus) and Lauri Gaffin (Captain Marvel) discuss the challenges and joys of decorating extraterrestrial environments and their interaction with our world. Moderated by Rae...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

11:00am PDT

Autism in Comic Books
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Representation matters, but it comes with complications. Moderator Britton Payne (entertainment attorney, executive director of The Autism Scene) details the sometimes-troubling history of autistic characters in comic books and how comics as a medium can foster a modern understanding of autism among its readership. Fourth grader and inclusion advocate Eleanor Payne discusses YA books featuring...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Comics, Books

11:00am PDT

Comics, Collaboration, and Co-Writing
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
Tini Howard (Sirens: Love Hurts, Marian Heretic) and Blake Howard (Archie Horror, Vampire: The Masquerade) write comics both independently and together. Tini and Blake discuss the collaborative process of writing with a partner, versus writing alone, what makes a great collaboration, and a Q&A session.
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Tini Howard

F-05, WonderCon Special Guest
Comics writer Tini Howard was an architect of the 2019 Krakoan X-Men reboot with her books Excalibur, X of Swords, and X-CORP, and she has enjoyed long runs on Harley Quinn and Catwoman at DC Comics. She lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she has names for all of the local cats... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:00am PDT

Pop Culture in Museums: Comics, Film, Animation, and More
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
In recent years, pop culture exhibitions have exploded, with blockbuster productions reaching audiences around the world. This panel brings together curators, creators, designers, and other professionals to discuss displaying and celebrating popular arts in museum settings and will also feature an exclusive sneak peek at the Skirball Cultural Center's next comics-focused show.
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Historical, Movies, Superheroes

11:00am PDT

Secrets of Writing Science Fiction
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
What inspires the stories that shape the stars? In the quiet spaces where imagination stirs, science fiction takes root—born of longing, courage, and the lure of the unknown. Legendary authors and visionary screenwriters David Brin (The Uplift War, Existence), Jimmy Diggs (Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Doug Drexler (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica), and Andre Bormanis...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Books, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

Showcasing Your Culture Through Fandom Cosplaying
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Lucy Capuchino (costume designer, cosplayer), Giraffe (educator, podcaster, cosplayer), Shelly Grace (content creator, cosplayer), John Phung (traveler, budget cosplayer), and Lonnie Lucas (writer, army veteran, cosplayer) discuss how they celebrate their cultural heritage while overcoming the challenges of cosplaying their favorite fandoms, especially given the limited representation in pop...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom

11:00am PDT

Spotlight on Ben Brode
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 151
Ben Brode (Marvel Snap, Hearthstone), co-founder of Second Dinner and game director behind some of the most notable digital card games of the last decade, shares stories, humor, and behind-the-scenes design insights. From the early days of Hearthstone to the creation of Marvel Snap, he talks about how great card games are built and what he's learned about creativity, community, and taking big...
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Ben Brode

WonderCon Special Guest
Ben Brode is one of the most recognizable card game designers, thanks mostly to his side gig as a rapper. Mostly known for leading the creation of MARVEL SNAP, Brode was also the first game designer and eventual game director of Hearthstone while at Blizzard Entertainment. As chief... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:00am PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #4: Adaptation and Collaboration
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 210
Panelists examine the process of adaptation into and out of comics and how those adaptations navigate audience responses. Adriana Griot (California State University, Long Beach) analyzes fan response on social media to the graphic novel adaptations of the Dungeons & Dragons live-play campaign The Adventure Zone. Audrey Garcia (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) investigates how readers...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom

11:00am PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 4
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #4
Ai and Aiko’s Christmas Tree - Genki’s True Tree
Takuma Aomatsu (A) (Japan)
When the Seeds Arrive
Francoise Desbois (D) (Germany)
Prout
Marc-Henri Wajnberg (A) (Belgium)
Away We Go - Ants Ants Ants & Alphabet Rockers
Chris Purdin (A) (USA)
20 Years: Festival Time Tunnel
Various (L/A/D) (Global)
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

11:00am PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

11:00am PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

11:00am PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

11:00am PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

11:00am PDT

Rolled Table: Improvised D&D Comedy
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
North 153
The cast of the Knights of the Rolled Table podcast performs a completely improvised comedy D&D adventure in which audience members shape the story, make key decisions, and influence the fate of the heroes. Expect fast-paced fantasy, ridiculous characters, terrible puns, and spontaneous chaos from a cast with deep roots in the San Diego improv scene. Family-friendly and designed for adventurers of...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

11:00am PDT

Oracle, Seven Dragons—quick and easy players choice demos
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Oracle—players can ask any yes/no question to a "mystical" deck of three random cards drawn from the Fluxx universe. The game is less about strategy and more about interpretation, as players must determine how the bizarre combination of card images, titles, and rules provides guidance or a definitive answer to their query. It serves as a lighthearted decision-making tool

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

11:00am PDT

Party Wanted, Giberish, DuelGeon—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Party Wanted—Come play Party Wanted, an exciting deck-building, roguelike card game with social party games for 1-8 players! Vanquish enemies while exploring the Pyramid of Chaos, meet the creator of the game, and join the ultimate co-op party adventure

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Cooperative, 1-9 players, Ages 18+, 30 min, Medium

11:00am PDT

Super Kitty Bug Slap, Munchkin, Scarf & Barf—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Super Kitty Bug Slap—A fast-paced game that lets players see who has the most skills. Grab the coolest cats you can find for some bug-slappin' action in this speedy card game of swift thinking and quick paws! The coolest kitty with the most cards wins!

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 3-5 players, Ages 6+, 15 min, Easy

11:00am PDT

Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—Learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—is set against the medieval European witch hunts, Burn the Witch plays like your favorite social deduction games, but with more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Players have multiple lives. All decisions are public (no night phases), and everyone has a voice (no secret missions)

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 5-15 players, Ages 14+, Easy, 60 min

11:00am PDT

Lorcana Convention League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Lorcana Convention League All Day Play—a collectible trading card game (TCG) where players become Disney "Illumineers." Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-80 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

11:00am PDT

Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play—MtG is the original collectible trading card game. Players receive a random commander preconstructed deck, counters, sleeves, and exclusive playmat* Entry fee $50-$70

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-150 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

11:00am PDT

Prove It!, Web Spinners—Learn to play all day. Quick & easy 15-minute demos for Ages 8+
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Web Spinners—Take on the role of a strategic spider looking to capture the swarms of juicy insects invading your garden home

Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Ages 8+, 2-6 players, 15min, Easy

11:00am PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
The annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival continues with its three days of short films from around the world for all ages, featuring animation, live-action, and documentaries. Animators and filmmakers will talk to the audience following their films, including offering advice for kids on how to become a professional animator or filmmaker. For the full LAICFF schedule,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  1: Programs, Animation, Movies |   3: Children's Films, Animation, Movies

11:00am PDT

Designer First-Play Saturday
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 9:00pm PDT
North 152
Ever wanted to play a board game before it becomes a hit? The First Play Game Lab offers a look behind the curtain with an open-house playtest session where attendees can dive into the next generation of board and card games, give input, and help shape the next big thing in gaming. Designers with prototypes to share are invited to grab a table. Whether a game is polished and ready for retail or...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00am - 9:00pm PDT
North 152
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

11:10am PDT

Saint Tail
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205A
At St. Paulia’s private School, Meimi is a typical middle school student by day, but at night she is the mysterious magical thief Saint Tail. With guidance from her best friend, Seira, a nun-in-training, Saint Tail steals back the treasures that were unjustly taken from their owners. Despite her virtuous motives she is constantly pursued by the police and her classmate Asuka Jr. Friends at...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:10am PDT

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205B
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:30am PDT

Fantastic Flights
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
Becoming a hero often means leaving behind the only world they know. WonderCon special guest Robin Hobb, Petra Lord (Queen of Faces), ND Stevenson (Scarlet Morning), and LaDarrion Williams (Bones at the Crossroads) discuss the leaps of faith they—and their characters—must take to find their next fantastic adventures. Moderated by Bree Steffen.
Special Guests
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Robin Hobb

WonderCon Special Guest
Robin Hobb is a fantasy author best known for The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Fate) and the sequels that make up The Realm of the Elderlings fantasy epic. Her current work in progress, untitled as yet, will continue the history of... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:30am PDT

Focus on Jim Cummings
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
North 200A
This intimate conversation with Jim Cummings explores his 40-plus-year career giving voice to a diverse array of landmark animated characters, including Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Darkwing Duck, and Star Wars' Hondo Ohnaka, as well as providing the singing voice of Scar in The Lion King. A two-time Annie Award winner and recipient of the prestigious Winsor McCay Award, Cummings is joined by...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Anniversaries, Fandom, Historical, Kids, Movies, Superheroes, Television

11:30am PDT

Rey Mysterio vs. the Darkness: From Screen to Comics
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300C
The masks behind the epic animated series, now turned into an epic comic book, take fans behind the scenes of their latest comic based on the Mexican animated series. Wrestling superstar Rey Mysterio and animators Calavera Hermanos share how the story evolved from screen to page.. The conversation is moderated by director, writer, animator, and ASIFA-Hollywood Advisory Board member Jorge R....
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Animation, Comics

11:30am PDT

The Mighty Crusaders
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
In 1939, MLJ Comics, the company later rebranded as Archie Comics, published Blue Ribbon Comics and entered the world of superheroes with Bob Phantom. The company went on to create a pantheon of superheroes, including the first patriotic superhero, The Shield, and fan favorites such as The Comet, Hangman, The Fly, Lancelot Strong, and many more. These heroes have appeared in both Archie Comics and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Movies

11:30am PDT

Art Directors Guild/IATSE Portfolio Review
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Acclaimed professionals from the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800, will offer inspiration and practical suggestions on the work of those in pursuit of a Hollywood art department career.
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 206B
  N: New, Portfolio Review |   5: Portfolio Review, Portfolio Review |   1: Programs, Portfolio Review

11:30am PDT

The Game Pitch Review
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 204C
The game pitch review is conducted by a panel of professional game developers who will offer their invaluable advice and insights to those seeking to further their dreams of making their game idea a reality. Participants will have the opportunity to pitch a game for around 5 minutes and then receive constructive feedback on how it went. This session will be seated on a first-come, first-served...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Games, Video Games

11:35am PDT

Azumanga Daioh
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205A
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:35am PDT

Magic Knight Rayearth
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205B
Middle school students Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji are on a school field trip to Tokyo Tower, when after hearing the Pillar of Cephiro Princess Emeraude’s cries for the Magic Knights to save her world they’re suddenly transported to a strange world. There the three girls must learn to control the magic they now possess, drive back the monsters plaguing the land, revive the...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Kodocha
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205A
Discovering life is changing for Tsuyoshi due to his parents getting divorced, Akito tries to help his friend. Preparing to face his classmates, Tsuyoshi is unaware one of his female classmates has been waiting for a chance to confess her feelings to him. Meanwhile, Sana learns of her mother’s plan to write and publish a book about their life. As her school prepares for a two-day field trip,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Tokyo Mew Mew New
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205B
After Ichigo was zapped by a mysterious ray that merged her DNA with that of an endangered Iriomote wildcat, she became the super heroine Mew Mew girl, Mew Ichigo. Wondering why she was given these powers, Ichigo must track down the mysterious Mew Project and help locate the other four girls, Minto Aizaw, Retasu Midorikawa, Bu-Ling Huang, and Zakuro Fujiwara, who also had their genes merged with...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Demos and players choice. Learn to play all day
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Explore the ancient ruins of lost alien civilizations to find the mysterious and powerful artifacts they left behind! (Think Indiana Jones in space.) Create your character and your story and make it a part of the official Relic Worlds canon.

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 12:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, 2-5 players, Ages 7+, 30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

6th Annual "It's Alive!": Designing Sci-Fi, Horror, and Comic Book Genre Film and TV
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300A
"It's Alive!" returns to WonderCon with an exploration of the creative work behind horror, anime, thriller, and comic book–inspired films and TV shows. Industry professionals reveal how they bring worlds and characters to life through the artistry of music, editing, and more in this deep dive into the creative process. Panelists include composer Daniel Rojas (Marvel's Hit-Monkey), editor...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Comics, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

Bad Idea: The WonderCon Panel
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
The next wave of Bad Idea comics continues right here. Mastermind David Yarovesky (director of Brightburn), and Bad Idea impresarios Dinesh Shamdasani and Benjamin Simpson offer an exclusive look at the company’s biggest slate yet. See new art from The Olympus Saga: Megalith, Warbird, The Hab, The Oddball's Odyssey, Tankers vs Ancient Aliens, Project: GOAT, and more. Plus, look for surprise...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Comics

12:00pm PDT

Merri Hour Live
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
The Merri Hour is a show designed to feel like you're hanging out with friends talking about the movies and shows you love most. Now you can have that experience in person at the first-ever live-recorded Merri Hour panel with Perri Nemiroff (Collider) and Matt Donato (Fangoria). Attendees can pick their brains in person about highly anticipated releases, the latest movie and TV news, their...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

12:00pm PDT

Storytelling Across Games, Comics, and Beyond
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Storytelling doesn't live in just one medium anymore. From Mass Effect, League of Legends, and Fallout to Call of Duty, Mortal Kombat, and award-winning comics, this panel reveals how characters are created, performed, and adapted across games, comics, and beyond. Featuring Courtenay Taylor (voice actor), Julie Nathanson (voice actor), Keith Arem (president and creative director at PCB...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Comics, Fandom, Video Games, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

Where Do Ideas Come From? For Artists and Writers Who Get “Stuck”
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
Veteran editor/creator wrangler Barbara Randall Kesel (Inkpot Award recipient; writer, Hawk & Dove, Marvels Snapshots: Avengers) slings rapid-fire tips, tricks, and strategies for vanquishing those blocked brain cells and deadline demons. Part information, part motivation, all entertaining!
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

The Artistry Behind Tabletop Games
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North 151
Art brings gaming to life, and illustration meets imagination in tabletop gaming. Industry illustrators and artists Kendall Hale (WonderCon special guest, illustrator and artist), Sam Rusk (tattooer and TTRPG artist, SINK!), and Kwanchai Moriya (illustrator and painter) explore the artistry behind creating captivating visuals for tabletop games, sharing insights and stories on bringing worlds and...
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Special Guests
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Kendall Hale

E-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Kendall Hale is an illustrator and character designer currently living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on the trading card game Disney Lorcana, for which he has done the art on over 30 cards since its release in 2023. Kendall also works as a character designer in animation... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Art and Illustration, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Art and Illustration, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

12:00pm PDT

The DisneyBound Blog: Styling for Fandom Fashion
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300E
In the 15 years since The Disneybound Blog became a viral sensation, it has brought together a global community sharing their love of Disney fandom and creative fashion expression by incorporating both into daily styling. Disneybounding pros Logan Allison, Shannon Kiang, Jazmine Liew, Clarione, and Tory Hatcher present tools for bringing whimsy and favorite fandoms to personal wardrobes. Moderated...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  U: Updated, Animation, Cosplay, Fandom, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Television |   1: Programs, Animation, Cosplay, Fandom, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Television

12:00pm PDT

Your Superpower and How It Fits in Animation
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
The good folks at The Animation Guild (TAG) are here to show that if you're interested in a career in the animation world, drawing isn't the only thing they're looking for. Eric Robles (Stranger Things: Tales from '85), Christian Streaty (Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures), Jason Mayer (The Wild Robot), Chris Battle (Teen Titans Go!), Kristen Gish (Star vs. The Forces of Evil), and Ian Graham...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

Boss Monster, Boss Monster 2, Dungeon Kart, Super Boss Monster—Demos & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Boss Monster—players become side-scrolling video game villains competing to build the deadliest dungeon. You lure unsuspecting heroes with treasure, then use traps and monsters to harvest their souls. The first to ten souls wins, but five wounds from surviving heroes mean game over!

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30 min

12:00pm PDT

Cat Lady—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cat Lady—players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies will draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Clank! In Space—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! In Space—players are space thieves infiltrating Lord Eradikus’s flagship. You must hack terminals and steal artifacts while building a deck to move and fight. As of 2026, the game is supported by three major expansions: Apocalypse!, Cyber Station 11, and Adventures: Pulsarcade

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

12:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

12:00pm PDT

Heroscape, Bargain Quest and Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Heroscape—is an epic, tactical board game where warriors from across time and space—like pirates, robots, and dragons—clash on custom 3D battlefields. Players draft armies and navigate interlocking hexagonal terrain, using simple dice-rolling mechanics and unique character abilities to dominate the mythical world of Valhalla

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Tiles, Miniatures, 2 players, Ages 14+, 45 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Nacho Pile, Beyblades X, King of Tokyo, River Valley Glass Works—Demonstration & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Nacho Pile—from the creator of Happy Salmon and other hit party games, Nacho Pile is a fast-paced, high-energy game that will have chips flying back and forth as players compete for full plates and stomachs.

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 7+, 10 min, Easy

12:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

12:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

12:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

12:00pm PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

12:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

12:00pm PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

12:00pm PDT

HeroClix Booster Sealed Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
HeroClix Booster Sealed Tournament—Build a 300 point team from two boosters of Marvel HeroClix: X-Men 97. Prizing: Organized Play LEs and 2025 Convention LEs. 3 - 12 players. Two booster packs, Entry fee: $34

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, 3-20 players, Ages 14+, 3-4 hours, 45 min per round, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Deadly Doodles, Cthulhu Dice, Gelatinous, Hack & Slash—Learn to play demo or players
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Deadly Doodles—1-4 players simultaneously draw paths through a dangerous dungeon. Draw cards, draw a path through your dungeon, and rack up points! Collect loot and fight monsters...or run away screaming! Can you defeat the dragon for the big score?

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 1-4 players, Ages 8+, 20-30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Super Show—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Super Show—Collectible wrestling card game where players select a competitor and race to hit a finishing move before their opponent

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Wrestling, Card, CCG, 2-6 players, Ages 7+, Easy, 15 min

12:00pm PDT

Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play—MTG is the original collectible trading card game (TCG). Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-120 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play—2-4 players command champions and control battlefields. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, counters, and a booster pack to modify their deck. Entry fee $35 

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

12:15pm PDT

Bat in the Sun
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
North 100B
The Bat in the Sun crew presents an exclusive sneak preview of their upcoming Super Power Beat Down, followed by a Q&A where attendees can ask questions and suggest future battles. The panel also includes an update on the highly anticipated film Legend of the White Dragon.
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Movies, Seminars & Workshops

12:25pm PDT

KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205B

Saturday March 28, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:25pm PDT

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205A
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:30pm PDT

Legendary Comics: Godzilla x Kong, Dune, Pacific Rim, and More!
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
Legendary Comics, the publishing arm of the studio behind the Dune and Monsterverse franchises (including Monarch and next year’s Godzilla x Kong: Supernova), as well as Trick 'r Treat, Pacific Rim, and the upcoming Street Fighter movie, offers a behind-the-scenes look at their graphic novels, art books, and other tie-in publishing across all of the company’s franchises. A special...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Comics, Movies

12:30pm PDT

Travel Sketching 101: Patrick Ballesteros
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
WonderCon special guest Patrick Ballesteros (Little Batman, Month One) will take you along a sketch journey, showing you the materials and process behind many of his travel sketches. Great for all levels, this talk is aimed at giving you the tools to start drawing and to illustrate how these sketches can apply to your own stories and illustrations.
Special Guests
avatar for Patrick Ballesteros

Patrick Ballesteros

A-08, WonderCon Special Guest
Patrick Ballesteros is an illustrator and instructor based in San Diego. He is known for his whimsical illustrations that combine childhood nostalgia, pop culture, and his Filipino roots. In addition to being the cover artist for Little BatmanMonth One, he’s also created concert posters for musical groups Dead & Company and AJR. When he is not working, you can catch him at the local coffeeshop sketching up his new creations while drinking a flat white... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

12:30pm PDT

Designing Worlds: Careers in Games, Costumes, Sets, and Art Direction
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300C
iAsia Brown (senior producer, gaming consulting), Juda Escalante (specialty costume manufacturer), Chris Gilman (founder of Global Effects), KC Mancebo (producer/art director Sailor Moon, Clamorhouse), David Tobocman (composer, film and TV) offer insights and advice on building careers in games, costumes, set design, and art direction. Moderated by Heather Cook (speaker and community...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Costuming, Education, Games, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Costuming, Education, Games, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

12:30pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #5: The Horror of It All: Exploring Pain, Trauma, and Loss in Horror Comics
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
Why do we like stories about ghouls, darkness, and other assorted horrors? Some of us can't stand to be spooked, yet others can't get enough. What can we learn about the human condition from tales of horror? Delving into the darkness are Shelly Clevenger (Sam Houston State University), Daniel Jun Kim (PopMythology.com), and Alex Langley (Spider-Man Psychology: Untangling Webs). They explore pain,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Horror and Suspense

12:45pm PDT

Tiny Chef Cooks Up Some Surprises
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
North 200A
The creators of The Tiny Chef Show take you on a 45-minute journey through the handmade, frame-by-frame process that brings Tiny Chef's miniature world to life. Fresh from Chef's inauguration as the new Mayor of Pioneertown, CA, co-creators Rachel Larsen, Ozi Akturk, and Jason Kolowski, alongside actor Matt Hutchinson, the voice of Tiny Chef—and maybe a surprise guest or two—discuss...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Kids, LGBTQIA+, Television, Web

12:50pm PDT

Mahoraba: Heartful Days
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205A
After he moved into the Narutaki apartments, art student Ryushi Shiratori learned the landlady Kozue Aoba is a girl who is younger than him, and she also has multiple personalities that take her over whenever she’s shocked. Besides Kozue, Ryushi contends with the aggressive Saki, the childish Nanako, the wacky Chiyuri, and the shy Natsume, along with his other eccentric neighbors. As time...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:50pm PDT

Tweeny Witches
Saturday March 28, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205B
Since she was a young girl Arusu truly believed in magic with all her heart and soul. Then her dream comes true when she suddenly finds herself thrust into a fantastical realm inhabited with fairies, witches and strange magic spells. After she meets two young witches Sheila and Eva, with their help and friendship Arusu quickly learns and even masters some magical powers. The trio soon find...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:00pm PDT

Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Demos and players choice. Learn to play all day
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Explore the ancient ruins of lost alien civilizations to find the mysterious and powerful artifacts they left behind! (Think Indiana Jones in space.) Create your character and your story and make it a part of the official Relic Worlds canon.

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, 2-5 players, Ages 7+, 30 min, Medium

1:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Fantastic Flights
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
Fantastic Flights
Robin Hobb, author (The Farseer Trilogy), Petra Lord, author (Queen of Faces), ND Stevenson, author (Scarlet Morning), LaDarrion Williams, author (Bones at the Crossroads)
Special Guests
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Robin Hobb

WonderCon Special Guest
Robin Hobb is a fantasy author best known for The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Fate) and the sequels that make up The Realm of the Elderlings fantasy epic. Her current work in progress, untitled as yet, will continue the history of... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

1:00pm PDT

1st Annual Behind the Cut: Postproduction in Film and TV
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Experts go behind the scenes of film and television to reveal how stories are finalized in the postproduction process. Through real-world examples, editors and composers break down their creative process and the decisions that shape stories into the final project. Panelists include editor Chris Rodriguez, ACE (Love Is Blind, Project Runway) , editor Daysha Broadway, ACE (The AI DOC or How I Became...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, BIPOC, Fandom, Movies, Music, Television

1:00pm PDT

Meet Tarzan Author Joe R. Lansdale plus Esteemed Guests
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
Three decades ago, Edgar Rice Burroughs' grandson found a lost Tarzan manuscript in a vault in Tarzana, California, and selected rising-star author Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Hotep, Hap and Leonard) to complete it. Now, Lansdale is a legend in his own right, discussing new Tarzan projects as well as the 30th anniversary edition of Tarzan: The Lost Adventure, a convention exclusive debuting at...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anniversaries, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Games, Historical, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Structuring the Swoon
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
There's no HEA without the "Oh, no way!" WonderCon special guest Jasmine Guillory, Suzanne Enoch (Better Than a Duke), Erin La Rosa (Not You Again), J. Penner (Death Meets Cute), and Addie Thorley (Burn the Kingdom Down) discuss turning tropes into stumbling blocks that lead their characters to fall in love. Moderated by author Leanne Schwartz.
Special Guests
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Jasmine Guillory

WonderCon Special Guest
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, LGBTQIA+, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

1:00pm PDT

The Characters That Raised Us: Creators of '90s Animation
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300E
The creators behind Hey Arnold!, Daria, and Johnny Bravo, along with SpongeBob SquarePants director Derek Drymon, come together to share how the characters that defined the 1990s were born. From first sketches to cultural impact, Craig Bartlett, Susie Lewis, Derek Drymon, and Van Partible offer an inside look at the creative process, plus a live Q&A with fans.
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Television, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Her Universe Portfolio Review
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 206B
Interested in submitting your designs to the Her Universe Fashion Show? Are you looking to break into the fashion industry? Attendees can bring their portfolios to meet with industry professionals from Her Universe and Hot Topic for personalized feedback, tips, and advice on how to best prepare a fashion portfolio. All ages are welcome.
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 206B
  5: Portfolio Review, Fandom, Portfolio Review, Seminars & Workshops |   1: Programs, Fandom, Portfolio Review, Seminars & Workshops

1:00pm PDT

Designing Tabletop Board Games
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 151
Taking an idea from the prototype phase to the publishing shelf is no small feat. Game designers Moe Popular (Dark Heists), Manny Vega (Flamecraft), Ben Brode (Marvel Snap), Ian Clayman (Exploding Kittens), and Candice Harris (Rivals of Rock) share experience and advice about how to design tabletop games, from building your prototype, game development, and playtesting to publishing. Moderated by...
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Special Guests
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Ben Brode

WonderCon Special Guest
Ben Brode is one of the most recognizable card game designers, thanks mostly to his side gig as a rapper. Mostly known for leading the creation of MARVEL SNAP, Brode was also the first game designer and eventual game director of Hearthstone while at Blizzard Entertainment. As chief... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

1:00pm PDT

DC Comics: What's Next
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
Top DC storytellers dive deep into DC's comics, including DC: Next Level, DC Vertigo, DC's Absolute comic books, and more. Discover what's coming next from the writers and artists shaping the future of the DC Universe, get behind-the-scenes insights into upcoming series, and learn how these creators are expanding the scope of DC storytelling.
Special Guests
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Tini Howard

F-05, WonderCon Special Guest
Comics writer Tini Howard was an architect of the 2019 Krakoan X-Men reboot with her books Excalibur, X of Swords, and X-CORP, and she has enjoyed long runs on Harley Quinn and Catwoman at DC Comics. She lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she has names for all of the local cats... Read More →
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Scott Snyder

F-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Over his 15-year career, Scott Snyder has written such blockbuster bestselling comics as Batman (with Greg Capullo) and Absolute Batman (with Nick Dragotta), as well as critically acclaimed creator-owned titles American Vampire (with Rafael Albuquerque) and Wytches (with Jock; Amazon Studios animated adaptation in production). He is the recipient of two Eisner Awards, a Harvey Award, an Eagle Award, three Stan Lee Awards, and an Inkpot Award. Scott lives on Long Island with his wife and three sons. He's an avid, non-ironic fan of Elvis Pre... Read More →
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Babs Tarr

F-06, WonderCon Special Guest
Babs Tarr is a professional comics artist and illustrator best known for her run on Batgirl of Burnside, her creator-owned comic Motor Crush, and the Overwatch—Tracer: London Calling miniseries (Dark Horse). She is also co-host of Critical Role's Pub Draw. Babs provided the cover for this year’s WonderCon Events Guide... Read More →
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Joshua Williamson

F-03, WonderCon Special Guest
Joshua Williamson is a New York Times bestselling writer who has worked for nearly every comics publisher. One of the pillars of the modern DC Universe, with an iconic run on The Flash, he has written such titles as Robin, Green Arrow, and Batman/Superman. With his role as on... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
  U: Updated, Art & Illustration, Comics, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Art & Illustration, Comics, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Ink & Melanin: A Writer's Roundtable
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Andra Gunter (Netflix Animation), Tiffany Thomas (The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder), and Shakira Pressley (Craig of the Creek, Ben 10, We Baby Bears) offer a candid conversation on animation, authorship, and navigating major IP while protecting their storytelling voices. The panel explores craft and the emotional engine behind building stories within the studio system. Moderated by Anise...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  U: Updated, Animation, Superheroes |   1: Programs, Animation, Superheroes

1:00pm PDT

The Comic Art of David Lynch
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Iconic director David Lynch is best known for his films and Twin Peaks, but he was also an accomplished artist, including in the comic arts. Award‑winning comics creator Jeff Lemire, author and former Los Angeles Reader editor Dan Barton, author and professor Michael Dooley, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Jeff Trexler discuss Lynch's comics and cartoons, connections to comics in Lynch's...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  U: Updated, Anime & Manga, Animation |   1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Animation

1:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 5
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #5Marina’s First Great AdventureThemis Wing/Diego Salazar Lira (A) (USA)Take 2Chloe LaGrone (L) (USA)Materializing DogKathleen Krenitsky (A) (USA)If You BelieveAline Andrade (L) (USA)Cupid’s Treacherous JourneyAzwan Badruzaman/Kayden Koshelev (L) (USA)Forget-Me-NotShayla C. Durbois (L) (USA)The Boy Who Caught a RainbowFrank Louis Passalaqua (A) (USA)The World We ShareFrank Louis...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

1:00pm PDT

Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeon Decorators—is a competitive tile-drafting strategy game for 2 to 4 players. Select tiles that give you the right combination of chilling chambers, harrowing hallways and dire decorations, then play goal cards to score points. The player who scores the most points achieves victory

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 45-90 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

1:00pm PDT

StoryQuest Live: Oops, All GMs
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 153
Anais Morgan (Renegade Game Studios), Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch), David Tilstra (StoryQuest), Reed Sights (StoryQuest), and Jordy Martin (StoryQuest) go on an epic D&D adventure where everyone is the dungeon master and the fate of the story is decided by the ring of a bell.

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 153
  U: Updated, Games, Tabletop Games, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

1:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

1:00pm PDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play—a strategic two-player game where Duelists use Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, and counters. Entry fee $20

Saturday March 28, 2026 1:00pm - 6:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-60 players, Ages 10+, Medium, 20-30 min rounds

1:15pm PDT

Himouto! Umaru-chan
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205A
Although Umaru Doma is no superhero, she could be a super-villain if she wasn't addicted to snack foods, comics, video games, and being lazy. Her fellow students at school still believe she’s the fashionable "Miss Perfect”, but once she’s home, her façade disappears, as her hamster cloak goes on and she unleashes her ogre-like otaku side. Only her older brother Taihei...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:15pm PDT

Star Ocean EX
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205B
The son of a spaceship commander gets stranded on a mysterious planet and faces mistaken identity.
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:30pm PDT

Stack YA Shelves: From Fantasy to Horror, Must Reads for 2026
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
From intergalactic enemies-to-lovers tales to dark academia set at a cutthroat magical academy, from Frankenstein retellings to apocalyptic horror, readers can discover their next favorite read to "stack their shelves" with some of the biggest voices in YA. S. G. Prince (If All the Stars Go Dark), Petra Lord (Queen of Faces), Racquel Marie (If We Survive This), and Kathleen S. Allen (The...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Books, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

1:30pm PDT

The Writer's Journey: Your Intellectual Property Is Your Future
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300C
The entertainment industry has shifted in ways no one could have predicted. This panel explores how rapidly the entertainment industry has changed and what displaced writers have done to rejuvenate their careers by doubling down on their original material. Writers and producers give examples of how they changed their mentality and offer solutions for writers who feel confused and frustrated....
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Animation, BIPOC, Books, Comics, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Television, Video Games, Writers & Writing

1:30pm PDT

Writing for Animation
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Who writes cartoons, and how do they do that? Writers who create stories and gags for some of your favorite shows, will do their best to enlighten attendees. Panelists Brooks Wachtel (X-Men), Cynthia Harrison (Spider-Man: The Animated Series), Robert Skir (Batman: The Animated Series), and Mark Evanier (The Garfield Show) discuss their work and experiences, and maybe attendees will learn something...
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Special Guests
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Humor & Satire, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

1:30pm PDT

X-Men Fandom
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 100B
This panel celebrates all things related to the X-Men as mutants gather once more at WonderCon. Entertainment professionals discuss how they became involved in the world of X and what it means to them. Panelists include Laura Post (Emma Frost in Marvel Rivals), Crystal Lee (Jean Grey in Marvel Rivals), Gui Agustini (Sunspot in X-Men ’97), and Steven E. Gordon (artistic director of X-Men...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 100B
  U: Updated, Superheroes, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Superheroes, Science Fiction & Fantasy

1:40pm PDT

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205B
High school freshman Rihito has four dream girls who are living with him that are almost always ready and willing to help him out with whatever difficult task that their Master needs taken care of. These four dream girls, Hina, Ann, Ines, and Rene, are also actually tiny six-inch high customized and powerful androids called Shinki that only require some needed minimal maintenance from Rihito....
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:40pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (TV)
Saturday March 28, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:00pm PDT

Artist's Editions (and More) Coming from Act 4 Publishing
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
Scott Dunbier and Amanda Dunbier fill in attendees on what's been going on with all things Artist's Editions. Their playful banter is accompanied by lots of beautiful original art and fun trivia. Every attendee who arrives within the first 10 minutes receives a free raffle ticket for one of Act 4's books—winners are drawn before the end of the panel. Additionally, Act 4 poker chips featuring...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Historical

2:00pm PDT

Cinematic Storytelling: The Art of Visual Effects and Speculative Fiction
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
A panel of award-winning visual effects artists turned science fiction and fantasy authors explore how the language of film translates into the written word. You will learn how elements of cinematic storytelling, timing, framing, rhythm, spectacle, and emotional focus can shape unforgettable prose. Featuring Eric Wilson (VFX, The Matrix; author, The Murder Algorithm), Jim Hillin (VFX, Thor: Love...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Animation, Books, Comics, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

For All Mankind Cast and Creators
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 200A
Season 5 of For All Mankind picks up in the 2010s, years after the Goldilocks asteroid heist. Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take humanity even further into the solar system. But with the nations of Earth now demanding law and order on the Red Planet, friction continues to build between the people who live on Mars and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Tributes

2:00pm PDT

Pitching to Hollywood
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Screen and TV writers Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama, The Hollywood Pitching Bible), Shireen Razack (Shadowhunters, Haven), and Spiro Skentzos (Arrow, Grimm) discuss pitching original ideas as well as pitching to win assignments for movies and television. They delve into how to identify what is unique and marketable about a concept, how to construct a compelling pitch, and how to present it...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

2:00pm PDT

What Is Funlosophy?
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Funko founder Michael Leo Becker shares stories of the good, the bad, and the "funley"—from building a business to hard-earned life lessons.
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Fandom

2:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: The Tiny Chef Show
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
The Tiny Chef Show
Rachel Larsen, Ozi Akturk, Jason Kolowski, Matt Hutchinson
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

2:00pm PDT

Shattering the Fourth Wall: Breaking into a Gaming Career
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
Gaming industry professionals lead an open conversation around recruiting, partnerships, and marketing. Attendees will learn how charities are helping to make a difference in gaming, followed by an open Q&A.
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Fandom, Video Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Fandom, Video Games

2:00pm PDT

Prime-Time Animation: How Cartoons Grew Up
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
`Prime-time animated television changed the perception of what cartoons could be. This panel explores how shows like The Simpsons and Family Guy helped transform animation into a vehicle for satire, social commentary, and long-form storytelling aimed at general audiences rather than children. Moderated by voice actor Eric Bauza (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), panelists include director Cecilia...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
  U: Updated, Animation |   1: Programs, Animation

2:00pm PDT

What's the Buzz with The Beat?: Behind the Headlines
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
The folks behind The Beat, the Eisner Award–winning comics news site, go behind the scenes of all the hottest stories in comics and entertainment. Editor-in-chief Heidi MacDonald is joined by Kalai Chik (K-ComicsBeat), Taimur Dar (ComicsBeat), Greg Weisman (Gargoyles), Nat Gertler (About Comics) and Patrick A. Reed (curation/consultation, Jack Kirby: Heroes And Humanity)...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  U: Updated, Comics |   1: Programs, Comics

2:00pm PDT

Diversity in Fantasy
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
John Wells III (The Kalib Andrews Chronicles), Leon Langford (StarLion), Antoine Bandale (TJ Young and the Orisha's), Kaj Kuntsmann (Warhead), Pamuela Halliwell (Grieving Still), Vince Alvendia (Horrorgasm comic anthology; Dark Agents: Violet and the Trial of Trauma), Alexandra Walker (Spider-verse Unlimited, Don't Tell The Children), and Simone Nobili (Lizard Life) discuss diversity in...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
  U: Updated, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy

2:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #6: The Changing Face of the World's Favorite Superhero: Superman, Batman, Spidey, and Beyond
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
What makes a superhero timeless? From the Man of Steel soaring into comics in 1938 to the masked vigilantes and webslingers dominating popular culture today, each taps into something essential in the human imagination. Experts and industry pros explore why these icons became cultural mainstays, how their appeal has shifted across eras, and what their evolving popularity reveals about the societies...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Historical, Seminars & Workshops

2:00pm PDT

Gaming Creator Connection
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C
The Gaming Creator Connection is an opportunity for game developers—whether currently working in the industry or aspiring to do so—to receive valuable advice, insights, and mentoring from seasoned veterans of the game industry representing diverse professional backgrounds. The GCC is a perfect opportunity to seek expert guidance in art/design, narrative, and business. Participants will...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Games, Video Games

2:00pm PDT

Arboretum, Acquire, Bargain Quest, Duel of Wands and Love Letter Princess Princess edition—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Arboretum—is a strategic card game for two to four players that blends beautiful botanical art with ruthless tactical decisions. Players cultivate garden paths of diverse tree species by placing numbered cards in ascending order. Victory requires balancing tableau building with clever hand management to earn scoring rights.

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 25 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

2:00pm PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

2:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

2:00pm PDT

Machi Koro, Beyblades X, Code Names, Nawalli—Demonstrations & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Machi Koro—is a fast-paced game for 2-4 players. Each player wants to develop the city on their own terms in order to complete all of the landmarks under construction faster than their rivals.

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

2:00pm PDT

Mistborn, Overboss, Super Boss Monster—Demos & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Mistborn—the world of Scadrial comes to life through multiple tabletop experiences. Players use Allomancy and Feruchemy to battle enemies or navigate political intrigue. As of 2026, the franchise includes.

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 1-4 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

2:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

2:00pm PDT

Tiny Towns—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
In Tiny Towns—your town is represented by a 4×4 grid on which you will place resource cubes in specific layouts to construct buildings. This is a fast-playing game of low rules complexity, but substantial strategic depth. Whoever builds the most prosperous tiny town wins!

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 14+, 45 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

2:00pm PDT

Loonacy, Fluxx—quick and easy players choice demos
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Loonacy—players race to empty a seven-card hand in a frantic, no-turns matching frenzy. Each card features two images; you must be the first to slam down a card that matches any open pile. If everyone gets stuck, players draw simultaneously and the chaos resumes

Saturday March 28, 2026 2:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

2:05pm PDT

The Eccentric Family
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205B
In modern day Kyoto, humans live in the city, tengus fly in the sky, and tanukis roam the earth. Yasaburo is a tanuki and third son of famed tanuki leader Soichiro Shimogamo, who tragically ended up in some human’s hotpot. Embracing his fool's blood, Yasaburo strives for a happy, carefree life, but it will be difficult. Between caring for his old tengu master Akadama-sensei, avoiding...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:05pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

A Galaxy Next Door
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205A
After their father's death, Ichiro Kuga, a struggling shōjo manga artist, becomes his two younger siblings’ guardian. To support them, he rents out rooms in his apartment complex and works tirelessly on his manga. Low sales and looming deadlines make his situation dire until Shiori Goshiki, a talented novice artist, becomes his assistant. Together, they navigate this industry’s challenges,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

Hunter × Hunter
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205B
After both Gon and Killua had reached Heaven’s Arena to continue with their training, they quickly discovered that the higher up a fighter advances the tougher their next opponents are going to be. While quickly moving up the two friends soon met Zushi, who informed them about the power of Nen, and they began training under his mentor, Wing, to harness their true potential. On the upper...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Structuring the Swoon
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
Structuring the Swoon
Jasmine Guillory, author (The Wedding Date, The Proposal), Suzanne Enoch, author (Better Than a Duke), Erin La Rosa, author (Not You Again), J. Penner, author (Death Meets Cute), Addie Thorley, author (Burn the Kingdom Down)
Special Guests
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Jasmine Guillory

WonderCon Special Guest
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

2:30pm PDT

Spotlight on Kendall Hale
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Best known for his work on Disney's new trading card game Lorcana, Kendall Hale revisits the years of scrappy struggling to make it as an artist. From working on failed feature films to Ponzi scheme video game companies to finally breaking into major animated TV series (SpongeBob SquarePants, Haunted Hotel) and working on a hit TCG, Kendall shares a message of resilience and hope for aspiring...
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Special Guests
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Kendall Hale

E-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Kendall Hale is an illustrator and character designer currently living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on the trading card game Disney Lorcana, for which he has done the art on over 30 cards since its release in 2023. Kendall also works as a character designer in animation... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Games, Tabletop Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:30pm PDT

Storyboarding for Commercials, TV, and More
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Rafael Navarro (storyboard artist on The Batman and creator of Sonambulo), Eddie Lin (ADG 800 senior artist, A Minecraft Movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu) Chris Kawagiwa (ADG 800 senior artist and creator of Sunless Circus comics and Pawsmonauts), Ralph Miranda (ADG 800 senior artist and co-creator of Oh, Bubba Lu!), and others discuss the evolving entertainment industry and how storyboarding...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Animation, Superheroes

2:30pm PDT

Storytelling Through Costuming with Babs Tarr
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
WonderCon special guest Babs Tarr (Sirens: Love Hurts, Batgirl of Burnside, Critical Role Pub Draw) and moderator Dani Carr (Critical Role, The Witch Wolf) explore the art of costuming and character design and how it can tell a deeper story beyond the plot. Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Love Hurts.
Special Guests
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Babs Tarr

F-06, WonderCon Special Guest
Babs Tarr is a professional comics artist and illustrator best known for her run on Batgirl of Burnside, her creator-owned comic Motor Crush, and the Overwatch—Tracer: London Calling miniseries (Dark Horse). She is also co-host of Critical Role's Pub Draw. Babs provided the cover for this year’s WonderCon Events Guide... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Ben Brode
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
Spotlight on Ben Brode
Ben Brode, video game designer/CDO (Marvel Snap, Second Dinner)
Special Guests
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Ben Brode

WonderCon Special Guest
Ben Brode is one of the most recognizable card game designers, thanks mostly to his side gig as a rapper. Mostly known for leading the creation of MARVEL SNAP, Brode was also the first game designer and eventual game director of Hearthstone while at Blizzard Entertainment. As chief... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  6: Autographs, Individual Signing |   U: Updated, Individual Signing

2:30pm PDT

Bad Bunker Portfolio Review
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 206B
The Bad Bunker creative team reviews portfolios and provides feedback to aspiring artists who are looking to take their art to the next level.
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 206B
  5: Portfolio Review, Portfolio Review |   1: Programs, Portfolio Review

2:45pm PDT

Tidings from Middle-earth: Film and TV in 2026
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
North 100B
The internet's longest-running Tolkien community, TheOneRing.net (TORn), brings together Nicole Roberts (TORn outreach coordinator), Nancy Steinman (graphic artist and writer), Clifford Broadway (host of TORn Tuesday), Cathy Udovch (TORn special events coordinator), and Kristi Fojtik (founder of Tolkien Forever) to share the latest news about the film The Hunt for Gollum, The Rings of Power on...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Books, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

2:55pm PDT

Kekkaishi
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205B
14-year-old student Yoshimori Sumimura is following in the tradition that’s been passed down through the many generations of the Sumimura clan as he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of his clan. He’s constantly fighting as well with his childhood friend and rival, Tokine Yukimura, who is also a Kekkaishi, over who is the rightful heir to the powerful Kekkai Techniques. Yukimura and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:55pm PDT

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Saturday March 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205A
When shy Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her classroom crush Nozaki, he misunderstands and gives her a job as his assistant, as he’s secretly a manga artist who publishes under a popular female pen name. It’s not a date, but Chiyo accepts as she can get closer to him. When Nozaki realizes how useful Chiyo can be in figuring out what girls find romantic, he spends even more time...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:00pm PDT

Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Demos and players choice. Learn to play all day
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Explore the ancient ruins of lost alien civilizations to find the mysterious and powerful artifacts they left behind! (Think Indiana Jones in space.) Create your character and your story and make it a part of the official Relic Worlds canon.

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, 2-5 players, Ages 7+, 30 min, Medium

3:00pm PDT

How to Build a Droid 101
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Panelists discuss how you can begin your journey of building full-size droids from the Star Wars universe. They will take you through how to join their clubs and forums and discuss materials and costs.
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM

3:00pm PDT

Iyanu Returns: An Exclusive Look at Season 2
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 207
The Iyanu creative team presents a first look at season 2 of the award-winning animated series Iyanu on Cartoon Network and HBO Max, featuring never-before-seen footage and new reveals. The panel also offers a sneak peek at the next Iyanu movie coming this summer as Iyanu and Team Chosen confront Queen Adura of the People of the Deep. Panelists Brandon Easton, Kerri Grant, Vincent Edwards, and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, BIPOC, Humor & Satire, Kids, Television

3:00pm PDT

LGBTQ-Inclusive Storytelling for Young People
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Comics, graphic novels, and YA books are universal mediums that have grown consistently in their support of LGBTQ-inclusive stories and characters for young readers. These trailblazing successes have created new opportunities for LGBTQ+ creators. Join Prism Comics, panel moderator Cort Lane (My Little Pony, GLAAD Kids & Family Advisory Council), and a group of queer publishing storytellers as they...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Animation, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Kids, LGBTQIA+, Superheroes

3:00pm PDT

Monstrous Alliances: How Indie Creators Thrive Beyond Corporate Giants
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
In an industry dominated by massive corporations, how do indie creators fight back? Leaders from comics, toys, skateboarding, and gaming—Shannon Eric Denton (Monster Forge), Bill Murphy (Big Bad Workshop), Eagle Barber (Madrid Skateboards), Kevin Grevioux (Underworld), and Armando Roque (Spin Master)—unleash bold collaborations and monstrous cross-promotions fueled by skateboarding...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, Art and Illustration, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Video Games, Writers & Writing

3:00pm PDT

Set Decoration of Marvel's Wonder Man
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Marvel dropped its newest show in January, set in the weird world of Hollywood and the MCU. Set decorator Lizzie Boyle, SDSA and members of the set decoration department (assistant set decorator Nicole Riley and set dec buyer Avery Ferguson) talk about the sets of this stylish show. Moderated by Rae Deslich, SDSA and Michelle Hall, SDSA. Part of the Set Decorators Society of America's series of...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Comics, Cosplay, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

3:00pm PDT

Tales from My Spinner Rack LIVE!
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
March 30th marks the 87th anniversary of the premiere of Batman in the pages of Detective Comics #27. That first story, "The Bat-Man: The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"—just six pages long!—introduced one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time, created by artist Bob Kane with writer Bill Finger. Tales From My Spinner Rack LIVE! returns to WonderCon with Gary Sassaman...
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Special Guests
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom, Historical, Superheroes, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:00pm PDT

Watchers Cinematic Universe: New Sci-Fi/Fantasy TCG Debuts
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
The Watchers Cinematic Universe (WCU) uses a visceral and original sci-fi and fantasy approach to trading card gaming (TCG). This clean, balanced, and fast-paced game brings players back to the roots of TCG. Learn about the heroes and villains of this universe and how you can craft in this galactic war spanning world. Through bio-forging the most ferocious and intelligent creatures to populate the...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, Fandom, Games

3:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Stack YA Shelves: From Fantasy to Horror, Must Reads for 2026!
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04:
Stack YA Shelves: From Fantasy to Horror, Must Reads for 2026! S. G. Prince, author (If All The Stars Go Dark), Petra Lord, author (Queen of Faces), Racquel Marie, author (If We Survive This), Kathleen S. Allen, author (The Resurrectionist)
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   N: New, Group Signing

3:00pm PDT

Creating Seats at the Table: Producer and GM Responsibility for Diverse Spaces in Tabletop
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
Jordan Lambert (blogger and dungeon master, Blackness and Dragons), Kai Grayson (screenwriter and producer, Roles for Initiative LA), Kelly Lynne D'Angelo (dungeon master, D&D in a Castle; producer, Critical Role), Jade Valkyrie (player and producer, Feywild and Out), and Sarah Durnesque (producer and game master, Pick Your Poison Productions) discuss the responsibility of producers and DMs/GMs in...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+

3:00pm PDT

DuelGeon Tournament—Dungeon crawling mayhem!
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DuelGeon Tournament—Explore, Roll, Battle, Loot and Extract! DuelGeon packs epic adventures into your pocket where tiny dungeons lead to epic battles!

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Tournament, Board, Dice, 1-4 players, Ages 14+, 90 min, Medium

3:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 6
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #6Nelson the GiantMatthew Todd (L) (Canada) Christopher & the BugVanessa Esteves/Kevin Micalief (A) (Canada)Active ImaginationJordan Fouts/Amanda Garabedian (L) (USA)The SessionBen Richardson (L) (USA)Benny D’s Animation MedleyBen Davis (A) (USA)Elves Don’t Eat RicePawel Olearczyk (L) (Poland)The LaptopIlan Orlina (A) (USA)Whale MathAndrew Hartfield (L) (USA)WA’ADFatima...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

3:00pm PDT

Red Dragon Inn, Dungeon Decorators, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Red Dragon Inn—The dragon has been slain. The dungeon has been plundered! Now, the adventuring party goes to The Red Dragon Inn to gamble and drink their winnings away! The last adventurer still standing wins!

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30-90 min, Easy to Advanced, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

3:00pm PDT

Venture Forth: An Immersive D&D Actual Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
The cast of Venture Forth—Russel Bartek, Rodney Campbell, Kat Harris Mojica, Rebecca Hausman, and Shane O'Loughlin—led by dungeon master Seth Fowler, demonstrate their role-playing prowess, keen storytelling skills, creative gameplay implementation, cohesive ensemble performance style, and the impact of their immersive ruleset in a homebrew one-shot session. Expect drama, laughs, and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Fandom, Games, Podcasts, Video Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Fandom, Games, Podcasts, Video Games

3:00pm PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

3:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

3:00pm PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

3:00pm PDT

Seven Dragons, Oracle—quick and easy players choice demos
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Seven Dragons—2–5 players compete to connect seven panels of their secret dragon color in a fast-paced, domino-like race. Featuring stunning fantasy art by legendary artist Larry Elmore, players use action cards to shift goals, swap hands, or move cards, making strategy and bluffing essential to victory

Saturday March 28, 2026 3:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, Dominos, strategy, 2-5 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

3:15pm PDT

From Indies to Blockbusters: The Storytelling Power of Diversity
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
North 200A
Panelists reveal their paths into the industry, how they push the boundaries of their craft, and how everyone can make a difference by giving voice to underrepresented communities and the search for greater inclusion, empathy, and equity. Rob Edwards (writer, Captain America: Brave New World, Treasure Planet), Andres Useche (writer/director, ICE: No One Is Safe, Marching into the Light), Caitlin...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
North 200A
  U: Updated, Anime & Manga, Superheroes |   1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Superheroes

3:20pm PDT

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205B
When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear, Ichigo goes into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to protect his hometown of Karakura and those in need. The Soul Society meanwhile has seen a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living, along with separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. The Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, is...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:20pm PDT

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205A
Because of her promise to a dragon, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru arrives to live with her, and Kobayashi experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Then Kobayashi meets Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, who was searching for Tohru. Kobayashi now lives with two dragons, devoted overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:30pm PDT

Breaking into Entertainment Media and Content Creation
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Fans-turned-entertainment-media-superstars share stories of how they got their starts in journalism, content creation, and the movie world in general. Brandon Davis (Phase Hero), Joe Deckelmeier (MovieWeb), Perri Nemiroff (Collider), and Taya Miller (content creator) offer stories from press and influencer trips, experiences working with brands, and tips for breaking into a media outlet or winning...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Web

3:30pm PDT

Figure drawing for Popular Media
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
Emilio Soltero, Ph.D. (John Buscema: A Life in Sketches, Gorillas in da Mix) presents a primer on drawing the figure for popular media, including drawing for comics and character design. Professionals and beginners are welcome. Bring your drawing supplies to draw during this interactive presentation. Come ready to take notes and to draw.
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics

3:30pm PDT

Spotlight on Claudia Gray
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
WonderCon special guest and author Claudia Gray (Lost Stars, Bloodline, The Murder of Mr. Wickham) and moderator Kiersten White (The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein, Hide) present an in-depth retrospective of Claudia's writing career.
Special Guests
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Claudia Gray

F-04, WonderCon Special Guest
Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent. She is the writer of multiple young adult novels, including the Evernight series, the Firebird trilogy, and the Constellation trilogy. In addition, she’s written several Star Wars novels, such as Lost Stars and Bloodline. Her debut... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Books, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

3:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Cinematic Storytelling: The Art of Visual Effects and Speculative Fiction
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Cinematic Storytelling: The Art of Visual Effects and Speculative Fiction Eric Wilson (A.K.A. Wilson Kincaid), vfx/author (The Matrix, The Murder Algorithm), Jim Hillin, vfx/author (Thor: Love and Thunder, Horace Gumshoe), Scott Kilburn, vfx/author (Life of Pi, The Fey Forest Chronicles), Theresa Halvorsen, author (Warehouse Dreams, Lost Aboard)
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   N: New, Group Signing

3:30pm PDT

Not So Strange Bedfellows: The Relationship Between Comics and Pro Wrestling
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
Some have called the spectacle of pro wrestling "a comic book come to life." That is not far from the truth. From the heroics of Hulk Hogan to the anti-heroics of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and the villainy of Ric Flair, this panel explores the parallels in character development and storyline advancement between these outrageous forms. Featuring Francis Szyskowski (creator, The Massacre Twins),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
  U: Updated, Comics |   1: Programs, Comics

3:45pm PDT

Ramen Fighter Miki
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205A
Another person Miki squares off against is the neighboring shop girl, Megumi, who can perform everything the straightforward Miki hates: fake smiles, fake tears, and the ability to wait on tables. Infiltrating Miki's ramen shop to learn the secret of its success, Megumi discovers the only reason customers pack in there is to watch the chaos, violent fighting, and Miki learning valuable life...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:45pm PDT

Trigun Stampede
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205B
Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty.
Saturday March 28, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:00pm PDT

Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Demos and players choice. Learn to play all day
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Relic Worlds: Heroes, Sidekicks & Minions—Explore the ancient ruins of lost alien civilizations to find the mysterious and powerful artifacts they left behind! (Think Indiana Jones in space.) Create your character and your story and make it a part of the official Relic Worlds canon.

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, 2-5 players, Ages 7+, 30 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

Cartoon Voices
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
For the 64th time at WonderCon, Comic-Con, or online, Mark Evanier assembles a panel of folks who supply the voices, grunts, and groans for many fan-favorite cartoon characters. They’ll demonstrate what they do, explain how they got to do it, and then massacre a fairy tale for the audience's edification. Featuring Brian Hull (Hotel Transylvania), Cheryl Chase (Rugrats), Kamali Minter (Shark...
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Special Guests
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Mark Evanier

WonderCon Special Guest
Mark Evanier attended his first San Diego Comic-Con in 1970 and has been to every one of these annual events ever since. He was then an assistant to the great Jack Kirby, whom he wrote about in his book Kirby, King of Comics. Mark has also written for live-action TV shows, animat... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Animation, Humor & Satire, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:00pm PDT

Family Is Community: Middle-Grade Graphic Novels
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
Moderator Erinn Pascal (author stewardship manager at PJ Library) and creators Gabriel Valentin (Digital Lizards of Doom Volume 5), Julie Fiveash (The Froggy Library), and Scott Peterson (Phineas and Ferb: A-MAZE-Ing Creature Double Feature) explore how relationships—at home, at school, and beyond—shape their characters and highlight that stories grounded in connection and belonging...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Kids, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

How The Toys That Made Us Inspired a Toy Company
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 100B
Brian Volk-Weiss (The Movies That Made Us, Disney's Behind the Attraction) and the Nacelle team share how The Toys That Made Us docuseries launched Nacelle Toys, who now produce action figures for Star Trek, Biker Mice from Mars, RoboForce, The Expanse, C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Sectaurs, and more. Fans will get a sneak peek of the upcoming "Polly Pocket" episode from of The Toys That Made Us.
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Fandom, Television

4:00pm PDT

How to Build Cosplay Armor and Props with Anvil Station
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
With more than a decade of Halo cosplay and beyond, the crew of Anvil Station share guidance on where to start and how to choose among the many available techniques and tools. The panel reviews common methods used today to construct armor, props, and costumes, including 3D printing, casting and molding, foam construction, laser cutting, microcontroller programming, and more. Featuring Cary Gunnar...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

4:00pm PDT

Level-Up: Taking Your Comics to the Next Tier
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Comics creators discuss strategies for creating comics that stand out, digging into what separates good ideas from great projects and why so many comics fall short despite solid art or writing. Marcus McNeal (editor-in-chief, Odyssey Comics), Rob Pilkington (writer, Slight Return), April Connors (creator, Everybody's Happy Nowadays as Prof. Raco), Arthur N. Ebuen (writer, California, Inc.;...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, LGBTQIA+, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau Live from WonderCon Podcast
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Re-Vamped with Juliet Landau is the first Buffyverse podcast to be hosted by a former cast member and has recently crossed 330,000 downloads in its first year. Audience members are invited to be part of the podcast as the hosts discuss all things Buffy, sharing stories about their love of the show and how it has helped and changed lives.
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Podcasts, Television

4:00pm PDT

Strange Love: Writing Romantic SFF/H
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Genre-blending in books is booming, and mixing the speculative and the swoony offers opportunities for engaging readers, from monster romance to paranormal paramours, from touches of fabulism to full-out fantasy. Leanne "L. A." Schwartz (A Prayer for Vengeance, My Kind of Trouble), Mallory Marlowe (Love and Other Conspiracies, Love at First Sighting), Shelly Page (Brewed with Love, Charmed and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Books, Horror and Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Turn Your Hobby Into a Career: The Art of Toy Photography
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04:
Turn Your Hobby Into a Career: The Art of Toy Photography
Raymond Montemayor, producer (PixelPlex, Star Wars Toy Stories), Jax Navarro, owner/founder (Plastic Action), Isaiah Takahashi, artist /toy photographer (BLKSRS), Jason Yang, toy photographer/creative director (Work More Or Less, Invisible Element), Susan Damon, marketing director (Elhoffer Design)
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

4:00pm PDT

Daggerheart: Behind the Scenes
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 153
Darrington Press's Spenser Starke, Rowan Hall, and Elise Rezendes discuss the creation of Daggerheart, the new fantasy tabletop role-playing game from the publishing wing of Critical Role, including a sneak preview of the upcoming Hope and Fear expansion. The roundtable discussion will be followed by a short Q&A in which attendees can pose questions directly to the creators.
Special Guests
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Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

4:00pm PDT

Deadweight with Bobby Lee: A Universe in the Making
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
Step into the chaos, comedy, and cosmic weirdness behind Deadweight, the new graphic novel universe from GUNGNIR and comedian Bobby Lee. This panel dives into how a wild, character-driven story becomes a full-blown multimedia world—blending humor, heart, and high-concept storytelling. Matthew Medney (co-creator of the Deadweight universe) will be joined by Ernie Altbacker (writer, Aztec Batman:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
  U: Updated, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

4:00pm PDT

Giberish, Party Wanted—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Giberish—is a social party game where players make the setup and the answers steal the spotlight!

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-8 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

4:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

4:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

4:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

4:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

4:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

4:00pm PDT

Acquire, Bargain Quest, Duel of Wands, Heroscape—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Acquire—players act as real estate tycoons competing to amass the most wealth through strategic investment. You place tiles on a grid to form and expand seven hotel chains, buying stock to secure majority bonuses. Profit comes from orchestrating mergers, where larger chains absorb smaller ones

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages: 13+, 45 min, Advanced

4:00pm PDT

Adulthood, Boss Monster—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

4:00pm PDT

Clank! In Space—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! In Space—players are space thieves infiltrating Lord Eradikus’s flagship. You must hack terminals and steal artifacts while building a deck to move and fight. As of 2026, the game is supported by three major expansions: Apocalypse!, Cyber Station 11, and Adventures: Pulsarcade

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

4:00pm PDT

Daggerheart—Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Daggerheart—This beginner-friendly one-shot teaches the rules through an introductory adventure designed for new players. Pre-generated characters included – no experience needed. Jump in, roll dice, and experience this exciting new TTRPG system firsthand

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-5 players, Ages 16+, 120-180 min, Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

4:00pm PDT

Nawalli, King of Tokyo, Machi Koro—Demonstration & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Nawalli: The Aztec Card Game—a lane-battle card game based on Aztec mythology, players act as shapeshifting sorcerers summoning creatures called "Nawals". You draft decks and use 20 unique abilities to capture 13 life gems

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30min, Med

4:00pm PDT

Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Smash Up—designed by Paul Peterson, is the all-new Shufflebuilding game from Alderac Entertainment Group. In Smash Up players take two factions, such as pirates, ninja, robots, zombies, and more, and combine their decks into a force to be reckoned with!

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 45 min, Medium

4:00pm PDT

Trekking the World, Code Names: Harry Potter, Star Realms—Demonstration & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Trekking the World—2-5 players compete to be the ultimate globe trotter by racing to visit world-renowned locations and collect rare souvenirs along the way. The game spotlights 48 real-world destinations, each beautifully illustrated and accompanied with educational passages to inspire your next getaway

Saturday March 28, 2026 4:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Med

4:10pm PDT

Revisions
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205B
When Shibuya time-warps to 2388, high school student Daisuke and his friends are conscripted by AHRV agent Milo to fight revisions, a hostile cyborg race.
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:10pm PDT

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205A
Ten years after the Sacred Tree of Ages sent the Half-demon Towa, daughter of Sesshomaru and Rin, to the modern era, separating her from her twin sister Setsuna, the mystical Sacred Tree’s time-traveling powers reunites Towa with Setsuna, who is now a feisty demon slayer. But she doesn’t remember her past, as the mythical Dream Butterfly stole her dreams and memories. Now, the...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:30pm PDT

Discovering Our Unique Superpowers: A Creative Workshop for Families
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 210
What superpowers of the body, mind, or heart do you have? This family-friendly interactive workshop is led by Angel Halo Chang, a former preschool teacher and children's book author-illustrator who is passionate about creating diverse and inclusive spaces for all children and families. Pencils and paper provided. Coloring pencils and crayons are encouraged, not required.
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Education, Kids, Seminars & Workshops

4:30pm PDT

Next Gen Nerds
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300C
What happens when big nerds raise little nerds? Do powers multiply with each new generation? A panel of professional geek and nerd parents—Christy Black (Hero's Journey Fitness), Todd Stashwick (Picard, VisionQuest), Reynaldo Macias (Three for the Founders), Dinah McClean (Team Click), and Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press)—discuss how their nerdy jobs, hobbies, and fandoms inform their...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Fandom

4:30pm PDT

Science of Disneyland
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
Disneyland is just down the road, so this panel takes a virtual field trip to explore the parks from a different point of view. Topics will include physics, the psychology of play and Disney adults, the history of witches and magic, and the role of technology and automation in the happiest place on Earth. Panelists include astrophysicist Lisa Will, historian Beth Pollard, psychologist Drea...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Fandom, Kids, Technology - Science - STEM

4:30pm PDT

Ted the TV Series
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
North 200A
Everyone's favorite foul-mouthed teddy bear is back. Peacock's comedic prequel series to the hit film franchise Ted finds us in the 1990s, and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed. He is now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts, with his best friend, 17-year-old John Bennett, along with John's parents, Matty and Susan, and cousin Blaire. Ted may be a lousy influence on John, but at...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Humor & Satire, Television

4:30pm PDT

Vampire Hunter D: The Legacy and Future
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
The classic Japanese sci-fi/horror franchise Vampire Hunter D has 54 novels in the main book series, two movie adaptations, nine manga adaptations, and a graphic novel, with some potential surprises on the horizon. The current producers of VHD material at Unified Pictures, Kurt Rauer (producer), Anton Pardoe (writer), Ryan Benjamin (artist), and Brandon Easton (writer), discuss the character's...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  N: New, Animation, Anime & Manga |   1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga

4:30pm PDT

2nd Annual Behind the Camera House: An Entertainment Industry Mixer
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 206B
The Behind the Camera House returns to WonderCon for an entertainment industry mixer dedicated to bringing together entertainment professionals and creatives looking to build connections and community. Whether an editor, composer, director, artist, agent, manager, or other creative contributor, attendees can network with like-minded talents, exchange ideas, and spark new collaborations. This...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 206B
  1: Programs, Animation, Television

4:35pm PDT

Cowboy Bebop
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205B
The Bebop crew is a motley team of intergalactic loners who track down and turn in fugitives for cash. The cool façade of hero Spike hides a dark and deadly past. Jet, the pilot, is a bruiser of a brute who’s eager to collect the next bounty. Female fatale Faye Valentine is prone to break up hearts and separate fools from their money. Joining them are the brilliant-but-weird hacker Ed...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:35pm PDT

Medaka Box
Saturday March 28, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205A
At Hakoniwa Academy, Student Council President Medaka creates a suggestion box to help out people wanting typical problems solved, which she and her best friend and council member Zenkichi accomplish. But they soon find hints of an unbelievable secret, that their school, Medaka, and their fellow students, are somehow at the center of, and will turn an innocent pastime into a dangerous game for...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:00pm PDT

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan – Demon Capital
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 205A
For the Nura Clan, they thought things would finally be peaceful again, but unfortunately, things don’t stay quiet for long. Ryuji Keikain, brother of Yura the Onmyoji, delivers dire news, the great yokai, Hagoromo-Gitsune, who Supreme Commander Nurarihyon in the past had once stopped, has suddenly returned. The Third Heir, Rikuo Nura, now travels across all of Japan to gain new powers and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:00pm PDT

s-CRY-ed
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 205B
Spreading across the city, the forces of HOLD and HOLY arrest any Native Alters that they encounter. Determined to protect what they have, Kazuma and Kimishima rally as many Alters as they can find to fight back. Kazuma’s strength and courage win the grudging friendship of Tachibana and the implacable enmity of martinet Ryuho, creating an uneasy alliance and the start of a fierce rivalry...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:00pm PDT

Avengers Assemble! Suiting Up and Serving Others with Marvel Causeplay
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Marvel fans! Are you interested in cosplay but not sure where to begin? Or have you suited up before and want to learn how to use your fandom for a good cause? Members of the Avengers Initiative, a national fan organization of Marvel cosplay volunteers, fill you in on how to get started in cosplay and how to give back to communities via charity service events, visiting kids in hospitals, and more....
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Kids, Superheroes

5:00pm PDT

Comic Pitch Review Saturday
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Most creators have no trouble coming up with great ideas for new comics, but they often struggle to speak clearly and concisely about those ideas to other people. Giving a good pitch is a vital skill in bringing your project to life. Fortunately, it's also a skill you can learn and improve with practice—and Pitch Review is a great place to do that. If you're someone who wants to get better...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing

5:00pm PDT

Crowdfunding Comics Today
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
Jordan Plosky (co-founder and CEO, Zoop) and Eric Moss (co-founder and COO, Zoop) are joined by guests who straddle the worlds of comics and music. Artist and guitarist Ven Adams (Fangbanger) and cartoonist and musician Luke McGarry (Morrissey, PopNoir) discuss their experiences with crowdfunding, share real-life examples, and answer audience questions about funding creative projects of all kinds.
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Comics, Music

5:00pm PDT

From Batman to Basquiat: Contemporary Art and Comics
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Comic book characters are a deep source of inspiration for visual artists as avatars of social commentary and contemporary symbolism. Alma Villegas (senior director of development, Inner-City Arts), Kenny Keil (artist/writer, MAD magazine, Smoove City), John Jennings (author/artist/professor; Black Kirby, Kindred), and James Reitano (animation director/comics creator; 1985, 1987, music videos for...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Comics

5:00pm PDT

Middle Eastern/North African Representation in Media
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
The importance of Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) representation in arts and entertainment remains strong today, but there is still more to be done and much to recognize and celebrate. A panel of talented MENA American artists and entertainers explore how their backgrounds and experiences have shaped them and the progress still to be made toward further representation. Moderated by Jasmin...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Seminars & Workshops

5:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Scott Snyder
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
After a historic run on titles like Batman and American Vampire, Scott Snyder (Absolute Batman) made his return to DC Comics in 2024 with the release of DC All In Special and a celebrated launch of the Absolute Universe. But what's coming down the DC pipeline from Snyder after the colossal DC K.O. event? This spirited discussion of his thoughts and process just might yield an answer or two.
Special Guests
avatar for Scott Snyder

Scott Snyder

F-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Over his 15-year career, Scott Snyder has written such blockbuster bestselling comics as Batman (with Greg Capullo) and Absolute Batman (with Nick Dragotta), as well as critically acclaimed creator-owned titles American Vampire (with Rafael Albuquerque) and Wytches (with Jock; Amazon Studios animated adaptation in production). He is the recipient of two Eisner Awards, a Harvey Award, an Eagle Award, three Stan Lee Awards, and an Inkpot Award. Scott lives on Long Island with his wife and three sons. He's an avid, non-ironic fan of Elvis Pre... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

5:00pm PDT

The Business of Animation Careers: Agents, Managers, Lawyers and How Creators Build Teams
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Behind every successful animation career is not just artistic talent, but a smart professional team helping navigate opportunities, contracts, and long-term growth. Talent manager Sam Goff joins her clients—Malia Jennings (Iyanu, Charlotte and Buckingham Park), Karen Drastal (Maxxie LaWow), Sam King (DuckTales, Overwatch), and John Rauschelbach (Outer Scouts)—to break down what agents,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Animation, Seminars & Workshops

5:00pm PDT

Story Over Stats: The Narrative TTRPG Shift
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 153
Moderator Kevin Roy (RolePlay GrabBag, TV/film director) leads a discussion with Shaun Leonard (actor, tabletop creator), Kylie Rose (professional GM, editor, Dicescape), Ross Thompson (director of media and events, GAMA: The Tabletop Game Association), Kailey Bray (VP of marketing, Infinite Stories), and Ivan Van Norman (Hunters Entertainment) on how actual-play shows and streaming culture have...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts

5:00pm PDT

Scaring Audiences to Death
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Now in theaters and hitting streaming soon, Scared to Death is a new horror/comedy film featuring horror legend Lin Shaye (Insidious franchise) and Bill Moseley (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2, Rob Zombie's Firefly trilogy, The Devil's Rejects). Hear Shaye discuss a celebrated career in the genre, and get the inside scoop about the intricacies of blending comedy with horror from...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies

5:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 7
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #7
Message on the Waves
Frank Louis Passalaqua (A) (USA)
Ocher
Chee Ho (A) (USA)
Anaar Daana
Nishi Dugar (L) (India)
The City
Elina Myshanych (L) (Ukraine)
Get Out of My Cave
Otis Sutter Jones (A) (USA)
Dina Inou
Fouzia El Hannouuti (L) (Netherlands)
Tomorrow Is Not Like Today
Seyed Mahdi Karbais (L) (Iran)
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

5:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

5:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

5:00pm PDT

Not Another Horror TTRPG One Shot
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 151
A ragtag group of adventurers—including Cai Kagawa (performer on Transplanar), Harli Kane (model, actor, cosplayer), Jake Lionheart (music producer, composer), and Jes Wade (TTRPG producer, ChariTTRPGs)—attempt to survive a Dread actual play GM'd by Kim Tsuyuki (marketing manager/cast member, 5 GMs in a Trenchcoat) that brings the audience along for the thrill and, if they're lucky, a...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

5:15pm PDT

Four Decades of Robotech
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
North 100B
Harmony Gold U.S.A. celebrates Robotech entering its fourth decade of growth. Get the latest news and updates on new toy lines from Toynami, ThreeZero, KitzConcept, Unix Square, and Sentinel, tabletop games from Strange Machine Games, the latest comics from Titan Comics, and a new video game license (yes, you read that right).
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anime & Manga, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

5:15pm PDT

Autograph Session: From Indies to Blockbusters: The power of Diversity in Storytelling
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06: From Indies to Blockbusters: The power of Diversity in Storytelling Rob Edwards, writer (Captain America: Brave New World, Treasure Planet), Caitlin Glass, actor/director (Fullmetal Alchemist, Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0), Dan Lebental, editor (Iron Man, Spider-Man: Far from Home), Kavi Ramachandran, actor/producer (East Bay, The Sex Lives of College Girls), Gennie...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

5:25pm PDT

Gods’ Games We Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm PDT
Room 205B
Idle gods create a battle of wits game called Play of the Gods. Anyone receiving a special power Arise, are called Apostles, and allowed to compete in the Play of the Gods. If they achieve ten victories, they are granted a wish, but there’s still no victor. A former Goddess, Leoleshea, awakes from a long sleep and wants to meet the best person in this era. Fay, a human who’s won three straight...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:25pm PDT

The Dreaming Boy Is a Realist
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm PDT
Room 205A
Ever since they were together in middle school, Wataru Sajo has always had feelings for Aika Natsukawa, but it seems that nothing he did ever impressed her. Wataru, finally facing reality, decided to move on and build a life without her. Except that even though he’s been making different friends and keeping his distance Aika keeps blundering back into his life. Wataru wonders if it is...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:25pm - 5:50pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:30pm PDT

From Weird Jobs to TV Writing Jobs
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Do all screenwriters get their first writing job right out of college or as soon as they move to Los Angeles? Usually, no. Not only that, many screenwriters have worked some of the oddest jobs imaginable. TV writers Patrick Rieger (Batwheels, Frog and Toad), Mark Fujita (Hello Kitty Supercute Adventures, WWE NXT), and Alyssa Stratton (Firebuds, Batwheels) chat about that one weird job they had...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Kids, Podcasts, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Writers & Writing

5:30pm PDT

How to Get News Coverage
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
Small press publishers often wonder what makes the difference between an item that will get news coverage, previews, and interviews and one that will not. Many have no idea what to submit to the press, how to submit it, or why they are being overlooked for coverage. Comics journalist Rik Offenberger (First Comics News, Archie Comics) moderates this panel on what it takes to get coverage, with...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Comics, Horror and Suspense

5:30pm PDT

Paleontology in Popular Media
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Biologists and artists working at the interface of science and entertainment come together to discuss the impact of one of the most publicly popular sciences. Panelists include Stuart Sumida (president, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology; scientific consultant on over 80 animated and VFX films), David Krentz (Prehistoric Planet, two-time Emmy Award winner for Primal), Eric Scott (Encino Man,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games

5:30pm PDT

The Art of Voice Directing
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 210
Some of the best voice directors in the industry, including Kristi Reed (Fionna and Cake), Sara Jane Sherman (Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man), and more, are once again stepping out of the booth to share the secrets of their craft with journalist Taimur Dar (The Beat).
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Animation

5:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Family is Community: Middle-Grade Graphic Novels
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Family is Community: Middle-Grade Graphic Novels
Erinn Pascal, author/stewardship manager (Neopets: The Official Cookbook, PJ Library?), Gabriel Valentin, author (Digital Lizards of Doom Volume 5), Julie Fiveash, author (The Froggy Library), Scott Peterson, author (Phineas and Ferb: A-MAZE-Ing Creature Double Feature)
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

5:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Strange Love: Writing Romantic SFF/H
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04: Strange Love: Writing Romantic SFF/H Leanne "L. A." Schwartz, author (A Prayer for Vengeance, My Kind of Trouble), Mallory Marlowe, author (Love and Other Conspiracies, Love at First Sighting), Shelly Page, author (Brewed with Love, Charmed and Dangerous), Megan Jauregui Eccles, author (Sing the Night), Justine Pucella Winans, author (How to Survive a...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

5:50pm PDT

Dream Eater Merry
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:50pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 205B
Lately Yumeji Fujiwara’s been having strange dreams. He can not only predict what kind of dreams others will have, but his nocturnal meanderings have become frighteningly bizarre chases also by cats whose leader wants his body to access our world. After the pretty Merry Nightmare falls out of the sky on top of him, she proclaims that she’s a Dream Demon looking for a way back to the Dream...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:50pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

5:50pm PDT

Horimiya
Saturday March 28, 2026 5:50pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 205A
After an unexpected encounter, Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura discovered that their true personalities are totally different from the personalities that they portray at their high school and are known by their classmates and other students. They agree to keep their true identities concealed from their peers, but over time as they begin to learn more about each other they discover they have more in...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 5:50pm - 6:15pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:00pm PDT

Building Cosplay Props on a Budget
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Cosplay prop maker Sesame.cos, pattern creator and LED specialist ChrisekaiCosplay, and master Gunpla cosplayer Eric.craftworks offer an in-depth look at crafting cosplay props without breaking the bank. The panel covers the entire process, from concept and materials to construction and finishing, while sharing practical tips, money-saving techniques, and creative solutions to help you stick to...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Seminars & Workshops

6:00pm PDT

Career Paths into Game Development
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300A
As the business of video games now surpasses the annual revenues of both film and music combined, public interest in pursuing a career in the game industry has staggeringly increased in recent years. This has spawned a wide variety of educational and vocational options for individuals to pursue game development, but how exactly can someone get the knowledge they need and then find a job in this...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Games, Video Games

6:00pm PDT

Hip-Hop and Comics: Cultures Combining
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
Hip-Hop and comics share numerous connections and exist in constant communication with one another: Rappers and graffiti artists utilize superheroic imagery; DJs and producers create universes of sound; comic creators and animators incorporate Hip-Hop's musical and visual vocabularies; collectors dig through crates for key back issues and rare breakbeats. Both forms reconfigure and remix elements,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Animation, BIPOC, Comics, Fandom, Music

6:00pm PDT

Indie Toy Makers Unite!
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
Indie Toy Makers Unite returns to WonderCon with a candid, creative conversation about independently creating toys. Hear directly from creators who are producing and marketing their own independent toys and making their mark on the collectible community. This year's conversation includes Bill Murphy (BigBadWorkshop), Sarah Lynn Reynolds (senior toy designer, Bonkers), Quang Le (Creature Bazaar),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Animation, Anime & Manga, Books, Comics, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Music, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Writers & Writing

6:00pm PDT

Star Trek at 60: Starfleet Academy: Real Uniter or Faux Divider?
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
Is it 2017 again? Star Trek turns 60 with a host of anniversary plans, but Starfleet Academy has bowed with more controversy than any recent series since Star Trek: Discovery's heated first year. With SFA's first season wrapped, "Dr. Trek" Larry Nemecek (The Trek Files, Portal 47) asks a host of Trek industry vets for their own takes on the series as well as the meta-reaction to it: Neal Hallford...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Anniversaries

6:00pm PDT

Stranger Things Psychology: Demogorgons N' Diagnoses
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Grab your dice, character sheet, and best friends to re-enter the Upside Down and the right side up. When life feels like the BBEG and Demogorgons could jump you at every corner, you don't need psychic powers to know you can't do it alone. Your party of psychologists/wizards—Dr. Isaac Taitz (All Mind Health), Dr. Sara Roldan (Our Oasis Community, SDSU), Dr. James Poole (The Relational Nerd),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Tabletop Games, Technology - Science - STEM

6:00pm PDT

Trans Masculine Representation in Entertainment
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Avi Roque (The Owl House, Cemetery Boys), Simon Lucas Howe (Rick and Morty, Big Mouth), Theo Tiedemann (Transparent, Our Flag Means Death), Maze Felix (Apple TV's Give Me an A, Mascvmasc), and Yas Modares Ghasiri (Sylvester Stallone's MVP, Babysplitters) bring the real talk on trans masculine representation in film and TV. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, industry tea, and a candid conversation...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

6:00pm PDT

Crabs in a Bucket, Zeit Heist—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

6:00pm PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

6:00pm PDT

Worldbuilding for Creators
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 153
This panel explores how to craft a world that draws in audiences with some of the creative minds behind Darrington Press's tabletop role-playing game Daggerheart, along with other industry guests. Spenser Starke (Alice Is Missing, Kids on Brooms), Rowan Hall (Sunderfolk, Candela Obscura), Elise Rezendes (Session Zero System), and others examines their worldbuilding process in tabletop games, video...
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Special Guests
avatar for Spenser Starke

Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Video Games, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Video Games, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

6:15pm PDT

Food Wars!
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:15pm - 6:40pm PDT
Room 205A
At the elite Tohtsuki Academy cooking school that’s staffed by famous culinary chefs only the fittest survive. Soma Yukihira, a lowly short-order cook, knowing only a handful of students had actually graduated, is determined to graduate as well. Despite efforts from its culinary giants, who try to upend his plans, Soma shows these snobs that anything they can dish out he can also serve it...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:15pm - 6:40pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:15pm PDT

One-Punch Man
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:15pm - 6:40pm PDT
Room 205B
Finally gaining back his passion of being a hero again, Saitama, along with his cyborg disciple Genos, is now ready to begin his new official duties of being a professional hero. Unfortunately when a new friendship develops and a renewed interest in martial arts proves too distracting, the Hero Association is left to somehow deal with a sinister new wave of monster attacks on their own. To make...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:15pm - 6:40pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:30pm PDT

David Dastmalchian: Comic Book Movie Actor to Comic Book Creator
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
North 100B
Actor and writer David Dastmalchian (The Suicide Squad, Count Crowley) discusses his career across comic books, film, television, and stage, exploring how these storytelling forms connect to his journey.
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Television, Movies

6:30pm PDT

Making a Living Being Creative
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
Star Wars artist and indie comic creator Lee Kohse (Star Wars, Kindergoth, Omicron Fel) talks about his 30+ year career as a professional artist, how he broke into the entertainment industry, optioning his creator-owned comics to Hollywood, adapting to a changing industry, navigating the business of Artists’ Alley, and how to be ready when a lucky break comes. Is it all about who you know?...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Education, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

6:30pm PDT

Star Wars Memories: The Early Days of Star Wars, SDCC, and Fandom
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Star Wars was released in 1977. But almost a year earlier, it was publicized and promoted at San Diego Comic-Con. Craig Miller (Lucasfilm's original director of fan relations and the author of Star Wars Memories) gives a slide show on the early association between Star Wars, Comic-Con, and fandom, including stories about how the film was publicized and promoted at SDCC in 1976 and how fans got...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Anniversaries, Fandom, Movies

6:30pm PDT

The Marco Polo Loose Inking Technique
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 210
Comic book artist Cutter Hays will demonstrate and teach his fast methods of achieving cool-looking inks in a flashy, sped-up sumi style. It's fun to watch, he takes questions while doing it, and you, too, can learn to be fast, good, and braver with a brush and ink. Cutter will even take on suggestions for subjects as a fun challenge. If you're a beginner, this can be your launching pad. If you're...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Books

6:30pm PDT

What Peggy Carter Taught Us
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
This March marks the 10th anniversary of the cancellation of Marvel's Agent Carter. Jennifer Redelle Carey, M.A. (educator, Ariadne's String), Dr. Mercedes Samudio (licensed psychotherapist, author, and cultural commentator), Sara Elizabeth Santana (indie YA and romance author, former blogger and professional fangirl), Dr. Janina Scarlet (psychologist; author of Superhero Therapy), and moderator...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Anniversaries, BIPOC, Comics, Cosplay, Education, Fandom, Historical, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Writers & Writing

6:40pm PDT

Release the Spyce
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:40pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205B
In the city of Sorasaki exists a secret group of mysterious protectors who thwart the evil plans of sinister scoundrels, malevolent malefactors, and nefarious ne'er-do-wells. High school student Momo Minamoto dreamed of becoming a police officer like her late father, but as she searches for a missing friend, she exhibits a special ability that’s secretly noticed, that gets her recruited as the...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:40pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

6:40pm PDT

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!
Saturday March 28, 2026 6:40pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205A
Young bubbly Hana Uzaki is thrilled that she is attending the same college as her fellow high school upperclassman, Shinichi Sakurai. Not wanting him to be a loner, possibly due to being a introvert or appearing intimidating, Hana decides to spend as much time as possible with Shinichi, as she wants him to have a very fun lifestyle, but Shinichi considers her an annoying pest and even a stalker,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 6:40pm - 7:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

7:00pm PDT

Closet Cosplay: Crafting Without Breaking the Bank
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Cosplay in this economy? This panel explores how to use everyday materials to create cosplay looks without overspending. Cosplay creators Sesame.cos, Dianitecosplay, Magicalgirlmarina, and moderator Katerpillerkosplay discuss how to repurpose clothing and accessories and reimagine items from the closet into creative, customized cosplay. These experienced cosplayers share how they transform simple,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

7:00pm PDT

Cosmic Call Signs
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
From the fictional Millennium Falcon and Serenity to the real-world Apollo and Galileo, the names given to our spacecraft become iconic. Dr. Lisa Will (astrophysicist) leads a discussion with Dr. Laine D'Augustine (aerospace engineer), Sydney Hamilton (aerospace engineer), Brian Tatosky (VFX supervisor), and Robert Hurt (astronomer) exploring the stories and meaning behind the naming of both real...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Education, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM

7:00pm PDT

How Video Game Films Git Gud
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300A
There was once a time when fans would hear of a video game being adapted into another medium and forums would be ablaze with skepticism, jeers, and outright doubt. But with adaptations like Super Mario Bros., The Last of Us, and Sonic the Hedgehog filling theater seats, what has led to the change in fan perspectives? Derick McDuff (host of Underrated Movie Podcast), is joined by Tricia Aurand...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Animation, Education, Fandom, Games, Historical, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Video Games, Web

7:00pm PDT

Military Fiction
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
U.S. Marine Corps veterans and writers Tom Waltz (G.I. Joe, TMNT) and Benjamin Spada (The Black Spear series) talk about the depiction of the military in various types of media and how their time in the military informs what they write, from pet peeves in the genre to the need for genuine representation. Ronald Coleman, Ph.D. (scientist/writer) moderates.
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, History

7:00pm PDT

Sci-Fi Horror: Where No One Can Hear You Scream
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
From alien encounters and rogue AIs to body horror, cosmic dread, and experiments gone wrong, science fiction and horror have always been an ideal nightmare pairing. Jendia Gammon (Atacama, Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall), Jean-Paul L. Garnier (Space Cowboy Books, Simultaneous Times), Eric J. Guignard (A Graveside Gallery, That Which Grows Wild), Scott Sigler (The Crypt series), and moderator...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Books, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

7:00pm PDT

The Power of Color: The Discussion Continues
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Representation in comics and pop culture continues to be at the forefront of the entertainment industry. Does the industry explore the option of looking at new material from independent creators, or does race swapping continue to be used as a method of furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to the topic of race? Featuring Kevin Grevioux (Underworld), Baldwin Chiu (filmmaker),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

7:00pm PDT

ProgCore: Classic Fantasy Meets Modern RPGs
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 151
The TTRPG world is changing, abuzz about a return to "old school gaming." But what does that even mean in the modern age of role-playing games? ProgCore Fantasy creators Todd Stashwick (Picard, VisionQuest) and David Nett (Starter Kit, Hero's Journey Fitness) discuss with their collaborators—Drea Letamendi, Ph.D., Jason Charles Miller, Brian Ward, and Charity Stashwick (the Arkham Sessions;...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

7:00pm PDT

Running TTRPGs for an Audience
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 153
Moderator Kevin Roy (RolePlay GrabBag, TV/film director) leads a discussion with Shaun Leonard (actor, tabletop creator), Kylie Rose (Dicescape, professional DM, editor), Ivan Van Norman (Hunters Entertainment), Kailey Bray (VP of marketing, Infinite Stories), Lemar "TheconGuy" Harris (host, comedian, GM), and Edward Doty (Life is Strange: Two Moons Rising, Critical Role: Campaign 1) on...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts

7:00pm PDT

Ultima Comics: The Match Beyond!
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
Ultima Comics shares updates on upcoming issues of the Founding Four titles, along with a slate of new debut projects from emerging independent comics talent publishing with Ultima. The panel highlights the stories behind forthcoming work featuring Francis Szyskowski (The Massacre Twins), Flobo Boyce (26 Stone: The Movie!), Taylor Hammond (Captain Starfish & the Aquanauts), Tim Peterson (Fire In...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 211
  U: Updated, Comics |   1: Programs, Comics

7:00pm PDT

Comic Creator Connection Saturday
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Are you a writer with a great idea for a comic book series, but you can't draw? Or maybe you're an artist looking to illustrate an incredible story, but you can't write. WonderCon is proud to once again host the Comic Creator Connection, a fast-paced networking event that puts writers and artists together to help them meet new creative partners. Here's how it works: In a two-hour period, writers...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Seminars & Workshops, Writers & Writing

7:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 8
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #8
Best of Fest: All-Time Favorites, Vol. 2
Various (L/A/D) Global
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

7:00pm PDT

Gundam League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Gundam League All Day Play—a strategic trading card game where players become commanders. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30 

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Lorcana Convention League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Lorcana Convention League All Day Play—a collectible trading card game (TCG) where players become Disney "Illumineers." Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-80 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play—MtG is the original collectible trading card game. Players receive a random commander preconstructed deck, counters, sleeves, and exclusive playmat* Entry fee $50-$70

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-150 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play—2-4 players command champions and control battlefields. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, counters, and a booster pack to modify their deck. Entry fee $35

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

7:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

7:00pm PDT

Mondrian: Color in Motion—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 min
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Mondrian: Color in Motion—is an award-winning game where players build a piece of art in the style of Piet Mondrian and try to claim more points than the other players.

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:00pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Easy

7:15pm PDT

Flame of Recca
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:15pm - 7:40pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
After Recca learns that he’s the ancient ninja clan Hokage’s last survivor who has the power to summon and control fire he will use it to protect Yanagi, a girl with incredible healing powers, as he decides she is the princess he has longed to serve. As Recca is learning about the legendary Hokage from Ninja expert Mr. Tatesako, his tutorials are soon interrupted by a cocky kid named Koganei...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:15pm - 7:40pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

7:30pm PDT

Crafting Your Own R2 Astromech
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Droid builders Mike Senna, Michael McMaster, William Miyamoto, Chris Romines, and Victor Franco from the R2 Builders Fan Club discuss how their droids were built and how they work. Topics include materials, blueprints, building techniques, tools, and electronics that bring their droids to life.
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Fandom, Technology - Science - STEM

7:30pm PDT

EC Fan-Addict Club: Horror! Science Fiction! and Humor! The EC Art of Wood and Davis
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Thommy Burns (Foul Play and Other Stories by Jack Davis, Spawn of Venus and Other Stories by Wallace Wood), Grant Geissman (The History of EC Comics), and Jon Gothold (My Gun Is the Jury and Other Stories by Jack Davis and Wallace Wood) celebrate two of EC Comics' most prolific artists in a lively panel moderated by Mike Catron (senior editor, Fantagraphics' EC Artists Library) and hosted by Josh...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Historical, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy

7:30pm PDT

Mold/Resin Making, 3D Printing, and FX Techniques
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 210
Learn techniques from the experts: Fon Davis (25-year veteran of miniature VFX who has worked on over 25 movies, including the Star Wars series and Guardians of the Galaxy), Brooke Wheeler ( technical sales manager/materials specialist with Reynolds Advanced Materials), Sam Girgis (owner of BiggerBoxModels, designing ideas using CAD systems and with a unique focus on the 3D printing environment),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Technology - Science - STEM, Television

7:30pm PDT

Spice Club
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
You do not talk about Spice Club . . . unless you find a fellow spice reader. Looking for a safe, spicy space to let your fandom flag fly? Welcome to Spice Club—where the only rule is to have absolutely no shame about your TBR stack of shirtless-vampire-boyfriend novels. Whether it's books, shows, memes, or chaotic fan theories, this panel is your judgment-free zone to recommend reads, share...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Books, Fandom

7:30pm PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

7:30pm PDT

Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play—MTG is the original collectible trading card game (TCG). Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-120 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

One Piece League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
One Piece League All Day Play—players build pirate crews around a Leader card. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-120 players, Ages 10+, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Pokémon Battle League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Pokémon Battle League All Day Play—a strategic two-player card game. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and 2 boosters to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-150 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play—a strategic two-player game where Duelists use Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, and counters. Entry fee $20

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-60 players, Ages 10+, Medium, 20-30 min rounds

7:30pm PDT

Drink Master WAR!—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Drink Master WAR!—is an adult take on the classic game of War. Here, 2-6 players will face off against each other and the Drink Master (DM). Will you be victorious? Or end on the floor in a drunken mess. (NO alcohol will be served)

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 18+, 2-6 players, Easy, 30-45 min

7:30pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown Tournament—This enlarged version of the game supports 12 players in teams of 3
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown Tournament—get ready for some fantasy chariot racing action in this new race game! This enlarged version of the game supports 12 players in teams of 3. Unique convention game cards will be given to the winning teams as prizes!

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-12 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 120-180 min

7:30pm PDT

Daggerheart—Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Daggerheart—This beginner-friendly one-shot teaches the rules through an introductory adventure designed for new players. Pre-generated characters included – no experience needed. Jump in, roll dice, and experience this exciting new TTRPG system firsthand

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, 2-5 players, Ages 16+, 120-180 min, Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

7:30pm PDT

Regency—Learn to play history’s greatest rulers every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Regency—Regency is an interactive civilization-themed card game that features 18 different cultures around the world. Players take up the mantle of history’s greatest rulers and compete to be the first to assemble a complete domain consisting of six different types of citizens, including nobles, religious, military, merchants, commoners, and brigands.

Saturday March 28, 2026 7:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30-40 min

7:40pm PDT

A Certain Scientific Accelerator
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:40pm - 8:05pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Saturday March 28, 2026 7:40pm - 8:05pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:00pm PDT

Forensic Fact-Check: Dissecting Bone-Chilling Fiction
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
Alexa Tanen (M.S. in forensic anthropology, freelance editor) talks autopsies, forensics, and how some authors incorrectly dispose of bodies. Tanen helps attendees learn to create stories with a forensic level of accuracy.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Technology - Science - STEM

8:00pm PDT

Klingon Lifestyles WonderCon
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300E
For over 30 years, the crew of the IKV Stranglehold has had some interesting adventures, but events from the past can eventually return and cause new problems for them in their latest special WonderCon mission, which may lead to future missions. All alien races are welcome.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

8:00pm PDT

Superhero Cartoon Draft 2026
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
Host Dimithri Perera (The Keeg podcasts, Comic Talk) runs a sports draft-style show where guests Justin Jordan (Still Scrolling Podcast), Nikhil Clayton (content creator, X-Men superfan), and Maggie Kingdom (cosplayer) will draft their top five greatest superhero cartoons of all time. Not only will the panelists compete against each other for their top picks, but the audience will have the chance...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Animation, BIPOC, Comics, Fandom, Podcasts, Superheroes, Television

8:00pm PDT

The Dad Batch Podcast: Walking Workbench
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Steven Schultz, John Rodriguez, Luke Yates, David Neth, and Kiefer Jenkins dive into the cosplay scene at WonderCon as they bring the costuming community together to share tips, tricks, and encouragement for costume builds from all around the con.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

8:00pm PDT

The Hero's Journey and Journalistic Integrity
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
One of the most popular frameworks for telling stories is the Hero's Journey, a set of steps that guide heroes from beginning to end to accomplish their goals. In a climate of distrust, disdain, and A.I. use, this panel examines what modern-day journalists and reporters can take from this structure to become trusted sources for new audiences. Monica Duarte (editor-in-chief, Temple of Geek),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Historical, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Technology - Science - STEM, Television, Web, Writers & Writing

8:00pm PDT

The Psychological Journey of The Lord of the Rings
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300A
The Lord of the Rings is an epic, high-fantasy tale that centers on fellowship, bravery, and good against evil. What does Aragorn's reluctance to become king say about him? Does the One Ring symbolize addiction? Does Gollum have multiple identities? How (and why) does fantasy storytelling improve mental health? Media psychologist Drea Letamendi, Ph.D. (The Arkham Sessions, UCLA), Miranda (host,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Books, Education, Fandom, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Writers & Writing

8:00pm PDT

Turn Your Hobby into a Career: The Art of Toy Photography
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Raymond Montemayor (founder, PixelPlex; stop-motion animator at Star Wars Toy Stories), Jax Navarro (owner and founder, Plastic Action), Isaiah Takahashi (artist and toy photographer, BLKSRS), and Jason Yang (toy photographer, Work More Or Less; creative director, Invisible Element) discuss toy photography through breakdowns delving into the equipment and techniques involved in the art, as well as...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Education, Fandom, Kids, Superheroes

8:00pm PDT

The Gauntlet: A D&D Comedy Adventure
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 153
Mighty heroes, taken from different pop culture realms, have been trapped in the Gauntlet by a mysterious game master. To secure passage home, they must race through arenas inspired by film, TV, and video game worlds and fight until only one hero remains. Shaun Leonard (tabletop creator and game designer) serves as the game master, Kylie Rose (tabletop creator) and Lemar...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

8:00pm PDT

Cat Lady, Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Cat Lady—players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies will draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Love Letter Princess Princess edition, Acquire, Arboretum, Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Love Letter: Princess Princess Ever After—this Love Letter variant is a quick game of risk and deduction. Two to six players act as "suitresses," using allies like the Ogre and Unicorn to deliver letters to Princess Isadora while outsmarting rivals to earn favor tokens

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 9:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+

8:00pm PDT

Dungeon Kart, Boss Monster, Boss Monster 2—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Dungeon Kart—set in the Boss Monster universe, transforms video game kart racing into a fast-paced, turn-based tactical tabletop game for 2-8 players. Players use unique character dashboards to manage speed and spend movement points to drive, drift, and bump rivals on a modular track built from double-sided tiles

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Racing, 2-8 players, Ages 12+, 30 mins, Easy

8:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

8:00pm PDT

Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—Learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—is set against the medieval European witch hunts, Burn the Witch plays like your favorite social deduction games, but with more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Players have multiple lives. All decisions are public (no night phases), and everyone has a voice (no secret missions)

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 5-15 players, Ages 14+, Easy, 60 min

8:00pm PDT

Overboss Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Overboss—players emerge from the dungeon to conquer the Overworld in a puzzly tile-laying game. You draft terrain tiles and monster tokens to build a map, scoring points through clever set collection and positioning. As of 2026, the series includes

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 1-5 players, Ages 12+, 20-30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Party Wanted, DuelGeon and Giberish—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Party Wanted—Come play Party Wanted, an exciting deck-building, roguelike card game with social party games for 1-8 players! Vanquish enemies while exploring the Pyramid of Chaos, meet the creator of the game, and join the ultimate co-op party adventure

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, Card, Cooperative, 1-9 players, Ages 18+, 30 min, Medium

8:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition: The Haunted Corridor
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Pathfinder 2nd Edition: The Haunted Corridor—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 4-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 240min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

8:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition: Midnights in Maro
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Starfinder 2nd Edition: Midnights in Maro—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 240min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

8:05pm PDT

Accel World
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:05pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
In the future, Neuro-synchronization allows one access into the virtual network Neurolinker. Insecure Haruyuki Arita copes with his bullying by logging into and indulging in virtual games. His life changes when the school’s most popular girl Kuroyukihime introduces him to a secret program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World. With a Brain Burst point limit the only way...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:05pm - 8:30pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:30pm PDT

Saiyuki Reload
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 8:55pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
As the legendary Sanzo group continues on their journey to India, Genjyo Sanzo, Goku, Gojyo, and Hakkai, while wandering during their travels, must use their tremendous powers to fight and defeat any evil demons they will encounter and restore peace to Shangri-la. The four Sanzo Party members are prepared to defeat any evil demons from obtaining the precious Matern Scripture, which is needed for...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 8:55pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

8:30pm PDT

Moon Prism Poptarts: A History of Sailor Moon in North America
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 208
Erica Victoria Espejo (author of The Fangirl Diaries) and Stan Oh (VTuber) set up your VCR and fight evil by moonlight in this look back at the iconic 1990s magical girl series. These Moonies discuss what happens when you bring Sailor Moon to American shores in the 1990s and explore how the series was adapted and received. The panel looks back at the “meatball head” fans love and...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Historical

8:30pm PDT

Selling the Hit: What You Always Wanted to Know About the Stunt Industry (In Memory of Eric Cajiuat)
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Stuntmen and stuntwomen from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Lift, Avengers: Endgame, Snowfall, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Cocaine Bear, Walking Dead, 9-1-1, God of War Ragnarok, and many more break down stunt scenes from prep to shooting, discuss their experiences, and offer advice in navigating the stunt industry. Panelists include Janeshia Adams-Ginyard (stunt double for Danai Gurira),...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, BIPOC, Education, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Video Games, Web

8:30pm PDT

Life Drawing on the Go
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 210
Artists Brenda Chi (IDW variant cover artist, TMNT, Transformers, Godzilla Rivals), Don Nguyen (Pablo the Gorilla; sketchcard artist, Marvel, DC Comics, Star Wars, Spongebob), Marcus Newsome (Lightning Strike, Sincere: American Nightmare; sketchcard artist, Marvel, Halo, X-files) and Nathaniel Osollo (Dark Mouse, Sewer Boyz) lead the audience in a life-drawing session featuring cosplayers Crystal...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 210
  U: Updated, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes |   1: Programs, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes

8:30pm PDT

The Art of Movie Posters
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
This panel goes behind the scenes with movie poster artists who are keeping that great tradition alive and well today. Kyle Lambert (Stranger Things) and Nima Neemz Nakhshab (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) take attendees through their processes step by step and dive deep into the storied history of movie poster art. Moderated by Tom Racine.
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 9:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  U: Updated, Movies, Art and Illustration |   1: Programs, Movies, Art and Illustration

8:30pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 10:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

8:30pm PDT

The WonderCon 2026 Masquerade
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
North 200A
The annual onstage costume competition celebrates the amazing cosplay creativity and talents of WonderCon attendees. This is not a dance or party, but a series of onstage presentations of fan-crafted costumes, with trophies, generous cash prizes, and other awards, judged by professional costume designers. The show emcee is Ashley Eckstein, founder of the Her Universe fashion and lifestyle brand...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
North 200A
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Historical, Horror and Suspense, Kids, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Video Games

8:55pm PDT

My Instant Death Ability Is Overpowered
Saturday March 28, 2026 8:55pm - 9:20pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
After Yogiri Takatou and Tomochika Dannoura are transported along with classmates into another world, when others are given amazing superpowers and the chance to become Sages they get left out and are abandoned as dragon bait. But Yogiri does have a special power of killing instantly at will which he uses to save himself and Tomochika from any danger. They embark on a journey to find a way back to...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 8:55pm - 9:20pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

9:00pm PDT

Decrypting Kryptonians: The Science of Superman, Supergirl, and Their Little Dog Too
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 207
As Superman and Supergirl soar onto the big screen, accompanied by a misbehaving superdog, this panel explores the science and "schmience" of their powers, their humanity despite extraterrestrial origins, and the reality of science fiction and fantasy elements. How do writers address the mechanics of superspeed, superstrength, space travel, time travel, psychological science, and trying to control...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Technology - Science - STEM

9:00pm PDT

HahaHorror
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 209
The difference between horror and comedy may be the music, but these two genres truly are made for each other. Moderator Anastasia Washington (Grind, Addams Family) leads a discussion with actors, filmmakers, and genre creators Teri Gamble (Horror Movie Survival Guide, Modern Family), Gina Hendry (Deadhead, Gaslighter), Ned Kirschman (Scissor Sleepover), Brea Grant (Grind, Lucky), Andrew Scott...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

9:00pm PDT

Psychology of Horror
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Why do we pay to be terrified? From the nostalgic chills of Nightmare on Elm Street to the modern-day blockbuster of Stranger Things to the sinister streets of Derry, the horror genre has captivated audiences on the big and small screens alike since even before the penny dreadfuls. From Frankenstein's gothic angst to the moral shadows of Sinners, horror keeps us coming back for more. This panel...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Books, Education, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Movies, Television

9:00pm PDT

StreetPass OC: Nintendo Quizbowl XI Revenge of the Quiz
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Nintendo Quizbowl invites attendees to test their Nintendo knowledge and make their way to the top of the hill. Hosts Kiet Pham, Ryan Lu, and Adam Shere lead a round of pain, laughs, and challenging video game trivia as participants compete for an opportunity to win prizes. Let the Quizzening continue!
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Games, Humor & Satire, Video Games

9:00pm PDT

Welcome to Starfleet Academy
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300E
What does it take to teach and inspire the next generation of Starfleet officers? The new hit show Starfleet Academy fulfills many Trekkies' dreams by taking viewers inside the classroom to learn alongside the cadets. The series also highlights the challenges faced by their instructors, Captain Ake, Jett Reno, the Doctor, and Lura Thok. To answer this question, professors Aaron Weinstein...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

9:00pm PDT

Whodunnit? Locked-Room Mysteries in Comics
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 211
At times, comic books feel tailor-made for a memorable mystery, whether it is a master detective or a fly-by-night gumshoe uncovering clues; the nature of the medium is primed for suspense. So, where is a good place to start experiencing private eyes on the page, or where might a veteran armchair detective search for new conundrums? The hosts of the Tangential Giants Podcast, Kareem Anderson,...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Art and Illustration, Books, Comics, Education, Fandom, Historical, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Web

9:20pm PDT

Berserk of Gluttony
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:20pm - 9:45pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Because he has a useless skill and a noisy stomach, Fate Graphite who works as a gate keeper often gets humiliated. While helping the Holy Knight Roxy Hart, he kills a bandit and discovers that his skill Gluttony gives him the secret ability to grow stronger by absorbing the skills of anyone, human or monster, that he kills. Working for Roxy now, Fate begins his journey to grow stronger, but...
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Saturday March 28, 2026 9:20pm - 9:45pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

9:30pm PDT

Drink Master WAR!—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Drink Master WAR!—is an adult take on the classic game of War. Here, 2-6 players will face off against each other and the Drink Master (DM). Will you be victorious? Or end on the floor in a drunken mess. (NO alcohol will be served)

Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 18+, 2-6 players, Easy, 30-45 min

9:30pm PDT

Bargain Quest, Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Bargain Quest—players are competing shopkeepers in an RPG town, selling items to heroes who then fight monsters. The goal is to earn the most money and prestige for your shop by equipping heroes to wound monsters and survive battles. Success isn't guaranteed for the heroes, but shopkeepers get paid regardless

Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

9:30pm PDT

Point Salad—Learn to play demo & players choice
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Point Salad—is a fast and fun card-drafting game for the whole family! There are over 100 ways to score points. Players may use a variety of strategies, and every game of Point Salad is unique!

Saturday March 28, 2026 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

9:45pm PDT

Trinity Seven
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:45pm - 10:10pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
Saturday March 28, 2026 9:45pm - 10:10pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Evening

10:00pm PDT

Adulthood, Mistborn—Demonstrations & learn to play
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Saturday March 28, 2026 10:00pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom CD, Hilton Anaheim
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

10:10pm PDT

Juden-chan
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:10pm - 10:35pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:10pm - 10:35pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

10:35pm PDT

Vermeil in Gold
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:35pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Saturday March 28, 2026 10:35pm - 11:00pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

11:00pm PDT

Classroom for Heroes
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00pm - 11:25pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:00pm - 11:25pm PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night

11:25pm PDT

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:25pm - Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
* Due to some mature themes/content, no one under 18 will be allowed into the Anime rooms after 10:00 pm unless accompanied by a parent or adult guardian
Saturday March 28, 2026 11:25pm - Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00am PDT
California Ballroom A, Hilton Anaheim
  2: Anime, Late Night
 
Sunday, March 29
 

10:00am PDT

Acquire, Arboretum, Heroscape, Love Letter Princess Princess edition—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Acquire—players act as real estate tycoons competing to amass the most wealth through strategic investment. You place tiles on a grid to form and expand seven hotel chains, buying stock to secure majority bonuses. Profit comes from orchestrating mergers, where larger chains absorb smaller ones

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages: 13+, 45 min, Advanced

10:00am PDT

Adulthood—Demonstrations & learn to play
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Adulthood—a life-sim strategy game for 1–4 players, you navigate the complexities of growing up. You allocate limited time and energy to build a career, pursue experiences, and maintain wellness. The goal is to balance your personal happiness with a positive societal impact.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card game 1-4 players, Ages 13+, 45 min, Advanced

10:00am PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

10:00am PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

10:00am PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

10:00am PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

10:00am PDT

Nacho Pile, Nawalli, Code Names, King of Tokyo, Machi Kor—Demonstration & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Nacho Pile—from the creator of Happy Salmon and other hit party games, Nacho Pile is a fast-paced, high-energy game that will have chips flying back and forth as players compete for full plates and stomachs.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 7+, 10 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

10:00am PDT

Point Salad, Smash Up—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Point Salad—is a fast and fun card-drafting game for the whole family! There are over 100 ways to score points. Players may use a variety of strategies, and every game of Point Salad is unique!

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

10:00am PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

10:00am PDT

Daggerheart—Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Daggerheart—Aprende a jugar Daggerheart en esta aventura para nuevos jugadores! Learn to play beginner-friendly one-shot.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-5 players, Ages 16+, 120-180 min, Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

10:00am PDT

Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeon Decorators—is a competitive tile-drafting strategy game for 2 to 4 players. Select tiles that give you the right combination of chilling chambers, harrowing hallways and dire decorations, then play goal cards to score points. The player who scores the most points achieves victory

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 45-90 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

10:00am PDT

Fluxx, Loonacy—quick and easy players choice demos
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Fluxx—everything is subject to change. Players start with one basic rule: draw one, play one. However, by playing New Rule, Goal, and Action cards, the requirements for winning and the mechanics of gameplay shift constantly, creating a chaotic and fast-paced environment for 2–6 players

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

10:00am PDT

Mondrian: Color in Motion—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 min
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Mondrian: Color in Motion—is an award-winning game where players build a piece of art in the style of Piet Mondrian and try to claim more points than the other players.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-5 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Easy

10:00am PDT

Regency—Learn to play history’s greatest rulers every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Regency—Regency is an interactive civilization-themed card game that features 18 different cultures around the world. Players take up the mantle of history’s greatest rulers and compete to be the first to assemble a complete domain consisting of six different types of citizens, including nobles, religious, military, merchants, commoners, and brigands.

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30-40 min

10:00am PDT

Z-Shot, Zombie Dice, Munchkin Mighty Monsters—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Z-Shot—There are 12 zombies coming to eat your brain. Before that happens, use that brain – and these 12 double-injection custom molded Bullet Dice – to either shoot a zombie now, or to strategically save that shot for later! Be the first player to shoot all 12 of your zombies

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 30 min, Easy

10:30am PDT

Isekai Quartet
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205B
The mysterious button suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and there weren't any signs or instructions warning that it shouldn’t ever be pushed. Although it could be some type of trap pushing it might be the beginning of something new and exciting. Various members of Re:Zero, Overlord, Konosuba, and The Saga of Tanya the Evil will soon find out when they are all transported from their world to...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:30am PDT

Onipan!
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205A
Moving from Okayama to Tokyo, Michiru Amatsuki knows it’ll take time adjusting to big city life. Fortunately she was able to move into Stella House Haruno, a women's-only shared apartment where companionship and conversation always flow and a little after work drink is an ongoing study of alcoholic drink’s many varied flavors and fermentations. Whether it’s about cocktails,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:30am PDT

Cosmere Tournament—Demonstrations & learn to play
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cosmere Roleplaying Game—by Brotherwise Games is a d20-based "living RPG" that adapts Brandon Sanderson’s universe. It features innovative talent trees, skill-based magic, and a "Plot Die" for narrative complications. Players can tell standalone stories or embark on sweeping "Worldhopper" campaigns across different planets

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 2:30pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 4 hours, Medium

10:30am PDT

Gundam League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Gundam League All Day Play—a strategic trading card game where players become commanders. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30 

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

10:30am PDT

One Piece League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
One Piece League All Day Play—players build pirate crews around a Leader card. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and a booster to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-120 players, Ages 10+, 20-30 min rounds

10:30am PDT

Pokémon Battle League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pokémon Battle League All Day Play—a strategic two-player card game. Players receive a random preconstructed deck, dice, counters, sleeves, and 2 boosters to modify their deck. Entry fee $30

Sunday March 29, 2026 10:30am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 2-150 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

10:45am PDT

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205A
Recurring dreams of confronting a mysterious long-haired woman atop Tokyo Tower haunt Sakura. As Sakura and Shaoran continue to still work together to defeat and capture the increasingly powerful Clow Cards, a mutual attraction may be growing between them, which makes Meilin become very jealous, and she tightly clings onto Shaoran as if he were magnetized. These personal developments worry Kero,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

10:45am PDT

Shrine of the Morning Mist
Sunday March 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205B
Having two different-colored eyes, one brown and one hazel, Tadahiro has the power within his left eye to see the spirit world. This unfortunately makes him a target for the masked sorcerer Ayatachi Michimune and his band of demons. To combat the demons and protect Tadahiro, his childhood female friend Yuzu Hieda, who’s a Shinto priestess in training, recruits four girls from her high school...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 10:45am - 11:10am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:00am PDT

Cos-Ability: Cosplaying While Disabled
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Creating cosplays and attending cons can be as fun and exciting as they are stressful and exhausting, and those stressors are amplified when working with a disability. This panel features cosplayers who create, compete, and volunteer while working with mental or physical disabilities. The discussion explores the crafting techniques they use to build, how they pattern and create to accommodate...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming

11:00am PDT

Cosplay Is a Drag V: Drag Queens: First Class
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Chad Hatter (Queer for Fear, Robot Chicken) sits down with Pam Demic (costume designer, Workaholics; drag performer since 1989) and Broadway diva headliners Claire Voyance (Voyance Productions, Broadway Divas SCFTA), Leeko Rae (headliner at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts), Mama St. Merman (Broadway Divas SCFTA; headliner, Long Beach Pride), and April Showers (Showers Productions, Late-Night...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Historical, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+

11:00am PDT

Filipino Mythologies of Future Past
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
Dive into the next wave of Filipino mythmaking as Benjamin DeGuzman (Anito: Book of Entropy), Ebony Soy (Maloles: The Reckoning), Joe Arciaga (DK New Icons), Earl Baylon (Doug Marcaida's Lineage), and Herbert De Leon (Alamat) unveil fresh takes on epic battles, divine intrigue, and heroic journeys. Moderated by Patricio Ginelsa (LUMPIA Deep Fried Universe film/comic book series). The session...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

11:00am PDT

Pop Culture and the Christian Church
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
Hosted by the Christian Comic Arts Society for 28 years at Comic-Con and 6 years at WonderCon, this panel will explore the effectiveness of the Christian church in reaching out to the comic book, anime, and gaming communities: where the church has been successful, where it has fallen short, and what strategies can be implemented so that the church can be more effective. Featuring Christopher...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Books, Comics, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Video Games

11:00am PDT

Question and Answer Session: Robin Hobb
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
Robin Hobb (The Realm of the Elderlings) has taken readers from Assassin's Apprentice to Assassin's Fate, from Buckkeep to the Rain Wilds, traveling with Fitz and the Fool, Bee, Althea, and Brashen for over 16 books and 40 years. Ask Robin anything, and she might answer. Moderated by Kat Ogden ("The Season of the Dead Girl" and other stories).
Special Guests
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Robin Hobb

WonderCon Special Guest
Robin Hobb is a fantasy author best known for The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Fate) and the sequels that make up The Realm of the Elderlings fantasy epic. Her current work in progress, untitled as yet, will continue the history of... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Books, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:00am PDT

Supporting Women's Rights (and Wrongs!) in Comics
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Comic book history is filled with both heroic and destructive women building memorable pop culture moments, from Harley Quinn's crime sprees to the Phoenix Force destroying entire civilizations, as fans have enjoyed the power of women for decades. But at the end of the day, we're all just girls supporting girls, right? . . . Right? Author and host of Lady Comic Book History Alexandrea Callaghan is...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, BIPOC, Books, Comics, Education, Fandom, Historical, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television, Web, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

The Choice Behind the Voice
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 100B
Notable voice acting talents Candi Milo (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends), Eric Bauza (The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie), Kaitlyn Robrock (Minnie's Bow-Toons), Frank Todaro (The Cuphead Show), Cassandra Lee Morris (Marvel Rivals), and Piotr Michael (Young Jedi Adventures) share the process that went into crafting the voices for their most famous characters. Hosted by...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Movies, Podcasts, Television, Video Games, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

Writing for Indie Comics
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Whether self-publishing or working for an independent publisher, writing indie comics presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities to share your creative vision with the world. Learn the tricks and tips of the trade from writers Katrina E. Kunstmann (Warhead), Ray-Anthony Height (Midnight Tiger), Amanda Deibert Staggs (Death Mask), Pat Jankiewicz (Cosplayer! Vs Shark), and Mary Zorilita...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Comics, Education, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

11:00am PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 9
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #9
Looking for You
Christian Scharfenberg (A) (Germany)
ThinkerBen and Motor: The Motor and the Bees
Vladimir Gerasimov (A) (Serbia)
The Loneliness of the Moon
Pezhan Zialan (L) (Iran)
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

11:00am PDT

Spotlight on Spenser Starke
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 151
Game designer and WGA screenwriter Spenser Starke (Daggerheart) and moderator Rowan Hall (Sunderfolk) discuss the intersection of the film and gaming industries. From selling his first tabletop game to a publisher to writing a screenplay for a major Hollywood studio, Spenser discusses what he has learned about working in both worlds.
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Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:00am PDT

Creators Portfolio Review: For Comics, Storyboard Artists, and Writers
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 206B
Artists are encouraged to bring sample work, ideally sequential pages and/or storyboard sequences. Writers should bring two pitchable ideas for discussion. Emmy Award–winning TV writer, storyboard artist, and New York Times bestselling author Joshua Pruett will provide mini feedback sessions, offering guidance toward immediate and long-term career goals.
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 206B
  N: New, Comics, Fandom, Portfolio Review, Seminars & Workshops |   5: Portfolio Review, Comics, Fandom, Portfolio Review, Seminars & Workshops |   1: Programs, Comics, Fandom, Portfolio Review, Seminars & Workshops

11:00am PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

11:00am PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

11:00am PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

11:00am PDT

Party Wanted, Giberish and DuelGeon—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Party Wanted—Come play Party Wanted, an exciting deck-building, roguelike card game with social party games for 1-8 players! Vanquish enemies while exploring the Pyramid of Chaos, meet the creator of the game, and join the ultimate co-op party adventure

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Cooperative, 1-9 players, Ages 18+, 30 min, Medium

11:00am PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

11:00am PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

11:00am PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

11:00am PDT

Designer First-Play Sunday
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
North 152
Ever wanted to play a board game before it becomes a hit? The First Play Game Lab offers a look behind the curtain with an open-house playtest session where attendees can dive into the next generation of board and card games, give input, and help shape the next big thing in gaming. Designers with prototypes to share are invited to grab a table. Whether a game is polished and ready for retail or...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 1:00pm PDT
North 152
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

11:00am PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

11:00am PDT

Oracle, Seven Dragons—quick and easy players choice demos
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Oracle—players can ask any yes/no question to a "mystical" deck of three random cards drawn from the Fluxx universe. The game is less about strategy and more about interpretation, as players must determine how the bizarre combination of card images, titles, and rules provides guidance or a definitive answer to their query. It serves as a lighthearted decision-making tool

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

11:00am PDT

Lorcana Convention League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Lorcana Convention League All Day Play—a collectible trading card game (TCG) where players become Disney "Illumineers." Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-80 players, Ages 9+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

11:00am PDT

Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: the Gathering Commander League All Day Play—MtG is the original collectible trading card game. Players receive a random commander preconstructed deck, counters, sleeves, and exclusive playmat* Entry fee $50-$70

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-150 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

11:00am PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
The annual Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival continues with its final day of short films from around the world for all ages, featuring animation, live-action, and documentary. Animators and filmmakers will talk to the audience following their films, including offering advice for kids on how to become a professional animator or filmmaker. For the full LAICFF schedule,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  1: Programs, Animation, Movies |   3: Children's Films, Animation, Movies

11:00am PDT

Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—Learn to play every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Burn the Witch: Social Deduction Game—is set against the medieval European witch hunts, Burn the Witch plays like your favorite social deduction games, but with more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Players have multiple lives. All decisions are public (no night phases), and everyone has a voice (no secret missions)

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 5-15 players, Ages 14+, Easy, 60 min

11:00am PDT

Prove It!, Web Spinners—Learn to play all day. Quick & easy 15-minute demos for Ages 8+
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Prove It!—Have a blast playing a wide variety of evidence to prove your cryptids and myths are real while being sure to debunk your opponents' ridiculous theories.

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, Ages 8+, 2-6 players, 15min, Easy

11:00am PDT

Scarf & Barf, Munchkin, Super Kitty Bug Slap—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Scarf and Barf—is a silly, fast-paced card game that will keep you glued to your seat . . . unless, of course, you have to jump up to BARF. Play Food cards and Ride cards, then roll the dice to find out which player can keep the most carnival food down

Sunday March 29, 2026 11:00am - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 8+, 20-30 min, Easy

11:10am PDT

Saint Tail
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205A
At St. Paulia’s private School, Meimi is a typical middle school student by day, but at night she is the mysterious magical thief Saint Tail. With guidance from her best friend, Seira, a nun-in-training, Saint Tail steals back the treasures that were unjustly taken from their owners. Despite her virtuous motives she is constantly pursued by the police and her classmate Asuka Jr. Friends at...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:10am PDT

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205B
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:10am - 11:35am PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:30am PDT

Art Department of Marvel's Wonder Man
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Go behind the scenes of Marvel Studios' newest Disney+ series Wonder Man, with the Art Directors Guild artists who brought its world to life. Production designers Cindy Chao and Michele Yu, supervising art director Jacqueline Kay, and members of the Wonder Man art department pull back the curtain on their creative processes, from initial concept to finished sets. Discover how the team captured the...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Science Fiction & Fantasy

11:30am PDT

The Future of Fandom: VHS to 4K to Now What?
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Fandom is evolving faster than ever, blurring the lines between physical and digital, ownership and experience. What does the next era of fan connection really look like? Creative industry leaders behind work for Disney, Paramount, Netflix, and more explore where fandom, collectability, and community are headed next. Vicki Tunkel and Dino Espinosa (creative directors at Foundry LA), Jaraad Virani...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  U: Updated, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Art and Illustration, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television |   1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Art and Illustration, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

11:30am PDT

What Is All This For?: Spotlight on Author Sarah Gailey
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
Sarah Gailey (Spread Me, Know Your Station) and Liana Kangas (Know Your Station, TRVE KVLT) take a deep dive into burnout, the function of fear, Gailey's recent work, and the purpose of creative work in a turbulent world.
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Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Room 208
  X: Cancelled, Books, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Books, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

11:30am PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #7: Metaphor and Interpretation
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 210
Daniel Ambord explores how the figure of the monstrous CEO centaur Dario Agger in Thor playfully deconstructs the narrative limits of the superhero genre to examine predation and exploitation, institutional structures of money and power, and the very real predators that dwell within them. Elke Defever (Binghamton University) traces how French cartoonist Moebius blends ancient mythic storytelling...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:30am - 1:00pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Education

11:35am PDT

Azumanga Daioh
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205A
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

11:35am PDT

Magic Knight Rayearth
Sunday March 29, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205B
Middle school students Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki, and Fuu Hououji are on a school field trip to Tokyo Tower, when after hearing the Pillar of Cephiro Princess Emeraude’s cries for the Magic Knights to save her world they’re suddenly transported to a strange world. There the three girls must learn to control the magic they now possess, drive back the monsters plaguing the land, revive the...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Kodocha
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205A
Discovering life is changing for Tsuyoshi due to his parents getting divorced, Akito tries to help his friend. Preparing to face his classmates, Tsuyoshi is unaware one of his female classmates has been waiting for a chance to confess her feelings to him. Meanwhile, Sana learns of her mother’s plan to write and publish a book about their life. As her school prepares for a two-day field trip,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Tokyo Mew Mew New
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205B
After Ichigo was zapped by a mysterious ray that merged her DNA with that of an endangered Iriomote wildcat, she became the super heroine Mew Mew girl, Mew Ichigo. Wondering why she was given these powers, Ichigo must track down the mysterious Mew Project and help locate the other four girls, Minto Aizaw, Retasu Midorikawa, Bu-Ling Huang, and Zakuro Fujiwara, who also had their genes merged with...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 12:25pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:00pm PDT

Building Tiny Droids for Love and Learning
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300A
This session introduces why small 3D-printed droids are an ideal starting project for droid builders of all ages. Panelists cover the basics of 3D printing, simple electronics, radio controllers, and painting—the skills needed to get tiny droids moving right along. These projects are well suited for STEAM school assignments or for taking to conventions everywhere. Presenters are Matt...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Costuming, Technology - Science - STEM

12:00pm PDT

Comics as Counter-Narratives: Teaching the History They Tried to Erase
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Barbra Dillon (Fanbase Press), John Jennings (Eisner Award–winning creator and NAACP Image Award winner), Tara Madison Avery (Stacked Deck Press), Shane Hawk (Bram Stoker Award nominee), Samuel C. Spitale (How to Win the War on Truth), Justin Tracy (Little Brainstorm), and moderator Lorran Garrison (school psychologist and educator) discuss how comics and graphic novels challenge dominant...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Fandom, Historical, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Kids, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Tributes, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

From Burnout to Brainstorm
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
Comic book editor Amanda Meadows (Andrews McMeel Publishing; she/her), cartoonist and librarian Julie Fiveash (The Froggy Librarian; they/them), and zine-maker and artist MLOU (Explaining My Gender in Tagalog; they/them) discuss what's good in what's real—from making art by hand, to writing stories and corresponding with people in one’s own words to showing up for each other, naming truths and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, LGBTQIA+

12:00pm PDT

Nerdy Arts and Crafts for All Ages 20 to 80 and Beyond
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Arts, crafts, and cosplay are fun for all ages. Sarah Scheidegger (artist/cosplayer), Amber Frakes (seamstress/cosplayer), and Summer Pull (crafter/cosplayer) participate in a discussion with Q&A moderated by Phil Acosta (cosplayer), answering questions about painting, sewing, crafting with reclaimed items, among other topics.
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Kids

12:00pm PDT

Panels, Prose, and Personality in Graphic Novels
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
From visual storytelling choices to character-driven voice, moderator Ashley Ferguson (My Girlfriend the Witch) speaks with fellow authors Dora Wang (Pocket Peaches: Game On), Eugene Yelchin (I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir), Joey Spiotto (Max, a Little Axolotl), and Raúl the Third (Tough Times) as they break down the craft behind the page, revealing how their...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Kids, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

Solutions for a Cosplay Universe
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Ed Gonzalez (30 years in the film/TV industry; cosplayer), Brooke Wheeler (20+ years working with Smooth-On products; materials and applications specialist in mold making), Mike McGee and Alex McGee (special effects makeup artists/prop makers/costume designers), and Lucy Capachino (textile specialist/costume designer; cosplayer) discuss what it takes to get your cosplays to the next level.
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Television, Movies, Cosplay, Costuming

12:00pm PDT

How to ACTUALLY Start an Actual Play: Roundtable Discussion
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North 151
Leading industry producers and creatives T.J. Chambers (executive producer/host, Mythical Entertainment), Jake Michels (creative director/co-founder, Good Time Society), Jes Wade (TTRPG producer, ChariTTRPGs), Reed Sights (StoryQuest), and Shane O'Loughlin (creative director, Venture Forth D&D) discuss what is involved in the foundation of a successful Actual Play. Attendees will find real-world...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts, Seminars & Workshops, Web, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Podcasts, Seminars & Workshops, Web, Writers & Writing

12:00pm PDT

The Jack Kirby Tribute Panel
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
People who knew the man some call "The King of the Comics" or know about him and/or are even related to him to talk about the extraordinary creative talent that is Jack Kirby. Talking about Jack this time are John Morrow (editor-publisher of The Jack Kirby Collector), Tom Kraft (from the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center), Paul S. Levine (attorney), Tracy Kirby (Jack's granddaughter), and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Room 207
  U: Updated, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tributes, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Fandom, Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Tributes, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

12:00pm PDT

Cat Lady—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Cat Lady—players are cat ladies, part of an elite group of people including Marie Antoinette and Ernest Hemingway. During the game, you and your fellow cat ladies will draft cards three at a time, collecting toys, food, catnip, costumes, and of course lovable cats

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 15-30 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

12:00pm PDT

Clank! In Space—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! In Space—players are space thieves infiltrating Lord Eradikus’s flagship. You must hack terminals and steal artifacts while building a deck to move and fight. As of 2026, the game is supported by three major expansions: Apocalypse!, Cyber Station 11, and Adventures: Pulsarcade

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

12:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

12:00pm PDT

Heroscape, Bargain Quest, Love Letter Princess Princess edition and Duel of Wands—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Heroscape—is an epic, tactical board game where warriors from across time and space—like pirates, robots, and dragons—clash on custom 3D battlefields. Players draft armies and navigate interlocking hexagonal terrain, using simple dice-rolling mechanics and unique character abilities to dominate the mythical world of Valhalla

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Tiles, Miniatures, 2 players, Ages 14+, 45 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

12:00pm PDT

River Valley Glass Works, Nacho Pile, Beyblades X, Star Realms—Demonstrations & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
River Valley Glassworks—the beautiful pieces of glass in the river here have attracted the most entrepreneurial of woodland creatures. You'll play as one of these pioneers, taking glass from the market of river tiles and strategically placing them on your player board to score the most points.

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Med

12:00pm PDT

Shadow Brume—Learn to play demonstration
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Shadow Brume—is a 1-6 player cooperative horror game where a sentient, predatory house plucks victims from across history. Trapped together, you must explore its rooms, manage dwindling light, and unlock your unique abilities to find the house's weak point before it consumes you all.

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Cooperative, Horror, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 12+, 90-120 min, Easy-Medium

12:00pm PDT

Super Boss Monster, Boss Monster, Boss Monster 2, Dungeon Kart—Demos & learn to play
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
In Super Boss Monster—the 2026 evolution of the dungeon-building hit, players act as side-scrolling villains. This standalone edition supercharges gameplay with a central town board, worker-placement minions, and a dedicated solo mode. Build rooms, lure heroes, and harvest souls to prove you are the ultimate video game baddie.

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 12+, 45 min, Medium

12:00pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

12:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

12:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

12:00pm PDT

The Wandering Path: D&D Live!
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 153
It's quick-fire challenge time! Sharpen your knives and ready your stations. Mischa Stanton (Multitude), Bex Taylor-Klaus (Voltron: Legendary Defender), Mayanna Berrin (Dispatch), Lyn Rafil (Brimstone Valley Mall), and Ian McQuown (StarTripper!!) compete in the grim beastly baking show—a delicious D&D live play sure to delight.
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy

12:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 10
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #10
20 Years: Festival Time Tunnel
Various (L/A/D) (Global)
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

12:00pm PDT

Super Show—Learn to play demonstrations every 30 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Super Show—Collectible wrestling card game where players select a competitor and race to hit a finishing move before their opponent

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Wrestling, Card, CCG, 2-6 players, Ages 7+, Easy, 15 min

12:00pm PDT

Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Magic: The Gathering Convention League All Day Play—MTG is the original collectible trading card game (TCG). Players receive all necessary materials. Entry fee $30

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, TCG, CCG, 3-120 players, Ages 13+, Medium, 30-60 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Riftbound Summoners League All Day Play—2-4 players command champions and control battlefields. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, counters, and a booster pack to modify their deck. Entry fee $35

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-40 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 20-30 min rounds

12:00pm PDT

Gelatinous, Hack & Slash, Cthulhu Dice, Deadly Doodles—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Gelatinous—In Gelatinous, players start out as a wandering slime, using sparkling green dice to grow into a cube. But watch out, the other slimes are growing too! The first to grow into a cube wins

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-6 players, Ages 10+, 20 min, Easy

12:15pm PDT

Long Away Short Film Screening
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
North 100B
Victoria travels into her past to meet a man she never knew, her father, to bond over comics and see if he would accept her for who she really is. The award-winning queer trans sci-fi short film Long Away is followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. Featuring writers and directors Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges (Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming, Just Another Summer), Erin Macdonald (Star Trek:...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Comics, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

12:25pm PDT

KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205B

Sunday March 29, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:25pm PDT

Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205A
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Spotlight on Spenser Starke
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Spotlight on Spenser Starke
Spenser Starke, game designer (Daggerheart, Alice is Missing)
Special Guests
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Spenser Starke

D-01, WonderCon Special Guest
Spenser Starke is a WGA screenwriter and the senior game designer at Darrington Press. He is best known for Daggerheart, Alice Is Missing, Candela Obscura, and Kids on Brooms. Additionally, he has worked on video games like Sunderfolk and is currently adapting a number of tabletop... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Individual Signing

12:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: WonderCon special guest Robin Hobb
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
WonderCon special guest Robin Hobb
Robin Hobb, author (The Farseer Trilogy, The Liveship Traders Trilogy)
Special Guests
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Robin Hobb

WonderCon Special Guest
Robin Hobb is a fantasy author best known for The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin’s Apprentice, Royal Assassin, and Assassin’s Fate) and the sequels that make up The Realm of the Elderlings fantasy epic. Her current work in progress, untitled as yet, will continue the history of... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  6: Autographs, Individual Signing |   U: Updated, Individual Signing

12:30pm PDT

After 50 Years, Why Do Spidey Super Stories Comics Still Matter to Autistic Kids and Everybody Else?
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300C
In the fall of 1974, the Children's Television Workshop teamed up with Marvel Comics to publish the Electric Company Spidey Super Stories comic books. The simple, fun, diverse, and relatively nonviolent stories were designed to help 6- to 10-year-olds learn to read, and have aged surprisingly well. They continue to have great developmental value, especially for young autistic and special needs...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Television

12:30pm PDT

Superhero Shop Talk
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
Comics greats and WonderCon special guests Tom King and Tini Howard discuss all the behind-the-scenes details about your favorite supes. Don’t miss the chance to hear these industry giants share an informal chat about all things comics. Moderated by Comic-Con’s own superhero expert, Eddie Ibrahim. **Scott Snyder will no longer be appearing on this panel.**
Special Guests
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Tini Howard

F-05, WonderCon Special Guest
Comics writer Tini Howard was an architect of the 2019 Krakoan X-Men reboot with her books Excalibur, X of Swords, and X-CORP, and she has enjoyed long runs on Harley Quinn and Catwoman at DC Comics. She lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she has names for all of the local cats... Read More →
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Tom King

F-02, WonderCon Special Guest
Tom King is the New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award–winning writer of Batman, Mister Miracle, Strange Adventures, The Sheriff of Babylon, The Vision, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Helen of Wyndhorn, and many others. He recently served as co-creator of th... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 208
  U: Updated, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Comics, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

12:30pm PDT

Fallout: Props of the Wasteland
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Brad Einhorn, PMG (property master, Fallout season 2; MacGuffin Award recipient for Perry Mason season 2), Nathan Longest (partner and head of design, There You Have It 3D), and Carolyn Lassek (assistant property master, Fallout season 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming) discuss their process of adapting video game props for the Fallout TV series. Moderated by Michael Corrie (Props to History).
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games

12:30pm PDT

The Writers Coffeehouse: WonderCon Edition
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 204C
Formed by New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, this is a moderated Q&A about the latest industry trends in writing fiction, the craft of writing, markets, pitching and selling, conquering frustration, and all the good things that come from the community of writers. No previous publishing experience necessary. Panelists include bestselling authors, editors, and publishers: Peter Clines...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Books, Horror and Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

12:50pm PDT

Mahoraba: Heartful Days
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205A
After he moved into the Narutaki apartments, art student Ryushi Shiratori learned the landlady Kozue Aoba is a girl who is younger than him, and she also has multiple personalities that take her over whenever she’s shocked. Besides Kozue, Ryushi contends with the aggressive Saki, the childish Nanako, the wacky Chiyuri, and the shy Natsume, along with his other eccentric neighbors. As time...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

12:50pm PDT

Tweeny Witches
Sunday March 29, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205B
Since she was a young girl Arusu truly believed in magic with all her heart and soul. Then her dream comes true when she suddenly finds herself thrust into a fantastical realm inhabited with fairies, witches and strange magic spells. After she meets two young witches Sheila and Eva, with their help and friendship Arusu quickly learns and even masters some magical powers. The trio soon find...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:00pm PDT

Armor and Prop Building: From Cosplay to Industry Techniques
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Panelists Juda Escalante (The Mandalorian, Fallout), Nathan Seekerman and Ayla Fox (Seeker Design Group), Scott Winn (StarWinnProps), Sean McKinley, Jenna Bergstrom, and Autumn Mrozik (L Garage) work professionally across film and television with practical effects including painting, molding/casting, 3D design, basic Arduino sketches, and sewing. They will break down the techniques used to create...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Fandom, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy

1:00pm PDT

Breaking into Voice Acting for Games and Animation
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
A team of award-winning veterans from the voiceover industry discuss their experiences and how they started their careers. Deneen Melody (Sandrone in Genshin Impact, Gammamon in Digimon Ghost Game), Isaac Robinson-Smith (Bishop in X-Men '97, Mushu in Disney Dreamlight Valley), Debi Derryberry (Draculaura in Monster High; Jimmy Neutron in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius), Kaitlyn Robrock (Minnie Mouse,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Education, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Video Games

1:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #8: Fear and Loathing in Aztlan: Hunter S. Thompson, the Chicano Movement, and Comics
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
This panel looks at the continued and intertwined impact of both the writings of Hunter S. Thompson (author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and other books) and the Chicano Movement (including the Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War) on comics. Librarian Xaviera Flores (UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center), cartoonist and producer Lalo Alcaraz (La Cucaracha), and animator Jeaux Janovsky...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Comics, Education, Historical

1:00pm PDT

Help! I'm in Love with an Artist
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Brian Luhmann, Psy.D. (faculty, Hope International University; owner/therapist, The New Normal Mental Health Services) facilitates a discussion between creatives and their supportive partners about the headaches and collective wins of making and sharing art. Featuring Ralph Miranda (senior storyboard artist; co-creator, Oh, Bubba Lu!), Jen Ha Lu, MA, PHR, SHRM-SCP (co-creator, Oh, Bubba Lu!),...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Education, Movies, Television, Video Games, Writers & Writing

1:00pm PDT

Making Something Borrowed Something New
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
Making the familiar feel fresh is no easy feat. WonderCon special guest Claudia Gray, Megan Jauregui Eccles (Sing the Night), Keala Kendall (How Far I'll Go), Aimee Lim (The Thread of Destiny), and Kiersten White (The Fox and the Devil) break down how they bring their own voices and views to beloved classics. Moderated by Mysterious Galaxy's Michelle Bucud.
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Claudia Gray

F-04, WonderCon Special Guest
Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent. She is the writer of multiple young adult novels, including the Evernight series, the Firebird trilogy, and the Constellation trilogy. In addition, she’s written several Star Wars novels, such as Lost Stars and Bloodline. Her debut... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

1:00pm PDT

Rolling with Story: How to Improv in TTRPGs
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 151
A panel of tabletop improvisers discuss the benefits and limits of rolling with both the dice and the story as a player character and as a game master. The conversation covers session zeroes, making flexible characters, and the challenging role of the GM when it comes to saying "yes, and" or the dreaded "yes, but." Shaun Leonard (tabletop creator and improviser) hosts Kim Wong (actor and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

1:00pm PDT

Set Decoration for Puppets
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Set decoration for movies and television is hard enough, but what if the lead actor is made of felt and controlled by wires? Set decorators talk about the challenges of designing sets to work with puppets, and the puppeteers who move them, with Don Diers, SDSA (set decorator, The Muppets 2015), Julie Drach, SDSA (set decorator, Crank Yankers), and Bethany Barton (set decorator, The Muppet Show...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  U: Updated, Education, Fandom, Historical, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Television |   1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Historical, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Television

1:00pm PDT

The Magical World of LGBTQ+ Fantasy
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
LGBTQ+ fantasy comics and graphic novels have become very popular. The fantasy genre provides a safe space for writers and artists to explore deeply felt real-life stories, challenges, and difficulties that might be much harsher if told in realistic terms. Prism Comics, moderator William O Tyler (We Belong; Theater of Terror: Revenge of the Queers!), and panelists Ben Crane (Cosmic Cadets,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 211
  U: Updated, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anime & Manga, BIPOC, Comics, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television |   1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Animation, Anime & Manga, BIPOC, Comics, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Television

1:00pm PDT

Manga, Anime, and the New World of Censorship
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Manga and anime have increasingly become the target of censorship around the world, especially in the U.S. In this panel, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund's Jeff Trexler, researcher and USC Annenberg doctoral student Samantha Tecson, and writer and managing editor of KComics Beat Kalai Chikshare the latest updates on manga bans in schools and libraries; the revision of manga and content to...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  U: Updated, Anime & Manga, Comics |   1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Comics

1:00pm PDT

Tabletop Games Pitch Panel
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 152
This program features live pitches to a panel of experts: Ian Clayman (game designer, Exploding Kittens), Jon Cohn (game designer, Grind House), Ivan Van Norman (game designer, Outbreak Undead), and Nate Murray (game designer, Keep It 100). Pitches are open to everything from fledgling ideas to polished designs, with each designer having roughly 5–10 minutes to present and receive feedback....
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 152
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education

1:00pm PDT

DuelGeon, Party Wanted, Giberish—Dungeon crawling mayhem every 30 minutes!
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DuelGeon—Explore, Roll, Battle, Loot and Extract! DuelGeon packs epic adventures into your pocket where tiny dungeons lead to epic battles!

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Dice, 1-4 players, Ages 14+, 30 min, Medium

1:00pm PDT

Where's My Ride? Dungeon Decorators, Red Dragon Inn—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Where's My Ride?—Your friendly rideshare driver is nearby, waiting to pick you up, but the app is going haywire! You can only send brief nonsense texts, and the driver can only respond with emojis. Find your ride before you all get the dreaded 1-star review!

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-7 players, Ages 13+, 10-15 min, Easy, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

1:00pm PDT

Battle of Souls—Demonstrations and learn to play every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Battle of Souls—You are one of the immortals, gather the fallen ancient souls of Earths greatest warriors and call upon them to do battle against other immortals in a tournament to crown the new king of the immortal realm.

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG, Ages 13+, 2-10 players, Medium, 30-45 min

1:00pm PDT

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel League All Day Play—a strategic two-player game where Duelists use Monster, Spell, and Trap cards. Players receive a preconstructed deck, sleeves, and counters. Entry fee $20

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, CCG/TCG, 2-60 players, Ages 10+, Medium, 20-30 min rounds

1:00pm PDT

Loonacy, Fluxx—quick and easy players choice demos
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Loonacy—players race to empty a seven-card hand in a frantic, no-turns matching frenzy. Each card features two images; you must be the first to slam down a card that matches any open pile. If everyone gets stuck, players draw simultaneously and the chaos resumes

Sunday March 29, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

1:15pm PDT

Himouto! Umaru-chan
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205A
Although Umaru Doma is no superhero, she could be a super-villain if she wasn't addicted to snack foods, comics, video games, and being lazy. Her fellow students at school still believe she’s the fashionable "Miss Perfect”, but once she’s home, her façade disappears, as her hamster cloak goes on and she unleashes her ogre-like otaku side. Only her older brother Taihei...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:15pm PDT

Star Ocean EX
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205B
The son of a spaceship commander gets stranded on a mysterious planet and faces mistaken identity.
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:15pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:30pm PDT

Breathe Life into Your Toys: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Raymond Montemayor (founder, PixelPlex; stop-motion animator, Star Wars Toy Stories), Jax Navarro (owner and founder, Plastic Action), and Jacob McCann (stop-motion animator, mccannimation) discuss bringing toys to life through stop-motion animation by breaking down shots and delving into the equipment and techniques involved in the art. They will also share their journeys, elevating their hobbies...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Action Figures - Toys - Collectibles, Animation, Art and Illustration, Education, Fandom, Kids, Superheroes

1:30pm PDT

Jaws 50: The 50th Anniversary of Steven Spielberg's Jaws
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 100B
Just when attendees thought it was safe to go back to WonderCon . . . This panel celebrates Jaws's 2025 50th anniversary and explores the impact and legacy of Spielberg's iconic film with fellow fans and experts, including Chris Gore (film critic and founder, Film Threat), Pat Jankiewicz (author, Just When You Thought It Was Safe: A Jaws Companion), and Steph Cannon (Fangoria). Moderated by Mark...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Anniversaries, Fandom, Horror and Suspense, Humor & Satire, Movies, Tributes

1:30pm PDT

Makeshift Mechanics with Long Lost Lore
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Voices from the Long Lost Lore Twitch stream—Philip Schaeffer, Zane, and Lauren Montez—lead a TTRPG-focused conversation on mechanics, education, and combining these concepts to create a safe and entertaining experience. The first part of the panel focuses on crafting mechanical rules and statistics-driven dice choices that go beyond typical homebrew, while a scene-based one-shot...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Education, Fandom, Games, Humor & Satire, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Web

1:30pm PDT

Mental Health in Comics
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
Chris Ryall (Dread the Halls, Lock & Key), Leah Kilpatrick (The Accessories, DC Horror Presents: 2024), Amy Linsamouth (Jackie and the Magical Guys, Descendants of the Undead), Daniel Gastelum (CHSR, Aria: A Cyberpunk Mystery), and Brock Smith (The Ferryman, Payne) discuss how a life in and around comics has impacted and inspired them to continue taking that next step.
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Comics, Education, Web, Writers & Writing

1:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Panels, Prose, and Personality in Graphic Novels
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
Held in Autograph Area AA04:
Panels, Prose, and Personality in Graphic Novels
Ashley Ferguson, author (My Girlfriend the Witch), Dora Wang, author (Pocket Peaches: Game On), Eugene Yelchin, author (I Wish I Didn't Have to Tell You This: A Graphic Memoir), Joey Spiotto, author (Max, a Little Axolotl), Ra?l the Third, author (Tough Times)
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Autograph Area AA04
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

1:40pm PDT

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205B
High school freshman Rihito has four dream girls who are living with him that are almost always ready and willing to help him out with whatever difficult task that their Master needs taken care of. These four dream girls, Hina, Ann, Ines, and Rene, are also actually tiny six-inch high customized and powerful androids called Shinki that only require some needed minimal maintenance from Rihito....
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

1:40pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (TV)
Sunday March 29, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 1:40pm - 2:05pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:00pm PDT

Adaptation: Developing from One Medium to Another
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
Moderator Spiro Skentzos (Grimm) leads a discussion with writer/producers Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama), Eric Heisserer (Arrival), Jill Blotevogel (Scream: The TV Series), and Brandon Easton (Iyanu) about adapting a piece of work for another medium. The panel examines what to watch out for, what not to do, and how to stay true to source material.
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Education, Historical, Horror and Suspense, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Superheroes, Television, Video Games, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

All Batmen Are Batman
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Who is Batman? Bruce Wayne. But which one? Earth-1 or Earth-2, New 52 or Rebirth? Dick Grayson in Batman R.I.P. or James Gordon in the Rookie suit? Or Adam West or Batfleck or Pattinson's Emo-Batman? Or the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh? Or Absolute Batman? Every version of Batman is equally Batman. Jim Thompson (Eisner Awards judge), attorney Adam Adler (Super Babies v. DC Comics), and Peter Coogan...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Comics, Movies, Superheroes, Television

2:00pm PDT

Game of Thrones with Director Jeremy Podeswa
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
Return to Westeros to discover the secrets behind memorable scenes and directing the Starks, Lannisters, Targaryens, and White Walkers. Jeremy Podeswa (Game of Thrones, Station Eleven, The Handmaid's Tale) discusses his work on the series in a conversation moderated by Matt Ryan.
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television

2:00pm PDT

How to Build a WALL-E 101
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Panelists discuss how someone can begin their journey of building a full-size WALL-E robot. A panel of builders takes attendees through how to join their clubs and forums and discusses materials and costs.
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Education, Movies, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Technology - Science - STEM

2:00pm PDT

Not All Solutions Are Good Ones
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Authors Falon Ballard (Something Wicked), Nikki Erlick (The Poppy Fields), Petra Lord (Queen of Faces), Serra Swift (Kill the Beast), and Kiersten White (The Fox and the Devil) discuss crafting fictional challenges and their accompanying responses with Maryelizabeth Yturralde. Enjoy a lively exploration of how solutions like Science! Magic! Kissing! Stabbing! Kissing with Stabbing! can be...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Books, Historical, LGBTQIA+, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

Queer Gaming: Adventuring with Pride
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
For decades, LGBTQ+ players have put their own spin on tabletop role-playing games and video games. RPGs give queer gamers the chance to create heroes and fantasy worlds in their own image, and it is now impossible for the industry to ignore the impact of their fandom. How can gaming give LGBTQ+ people the opportunity to reimagine themselves? How does queer culture flip the scripts in classic...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC, Comics, LGBTQIA+, Video Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, BIPOC, Comics, LGBTQIA+, Video Games

2:00pm PDT

The Legend of Taylore
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 153
The Legend of Taylore is an actual-play D&D podcast based on the music, memes, and lore of Taylor Swift, as played by a group of nerdy television writers. Produced by D&D WGA strike day organizers, it is a great adventure for Swifties and non-Swifties alike, where characters encounter dangers, intrigue, and Easter eggs at every turn. Dungeon master Lindsey Allen (Marvel's Agent Carter, MacGyver)...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Fandom, LGBTQIA+, Podcasts, Writers & Writing |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Action/Adventure, Fandom, LGBTQIA+, Podcasts, Writers & Writing

2:00pm PDT

Spotlight on Floyd Norman
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
Disney Legend and WonderCon special guest Floyd Norman discusses a career that helped shape modern animation. From his early work at Disney, beginning with Sleeping Beauty, to beloved classics such as The Jungle Book, Mary Poppins, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, along with later contributions at Pixar on films including Toy Story 2 and Monsters, Inc., Norman’s journey spans decades of...
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Special Guests
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Floyd Norman

A-02, WonderCon Special Guest
Venerated animator Floyd Norman is known for his long relationship with the Disney Company, which began in 1959 with Sleeping Beauty and over the years included 101 Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Mulan, and Home o... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 211
  U: Updated, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Humor & Satire, Movies, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances |   1: Programs, Animation, Art and Illustration, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Humor & Satire, Movies, Television, WonderCon Special Guest Spotlights & Appearances

2:00pm PDT

Storytelling Through Music: The Craft of Writing Music for Film, TV, and Video Games
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
Composers are an essential part of the creative process when telling stories through media. An impactful score can elevate the experience for the audience and make a lasting impression. Professional composers across film, television, and video games talk about their creative approach to writing memorable music and how they maintain momentum in their careers. Kara Talve (The Simpsons), Paul...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 209
  U: Updated, Television, Movies |   1: Programs, Television, Movies

2:00pm PDT

Comics Arts Conference Session #9: Representing Identity
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
Superhero comics serve as evolving cultural battlegrounds where questions of identity, otherness, race, queerness, disability, and social justice are negotiated and reimagined. Britton Payne (Nickelodeon) uses the Martian Manhunter to explore how superhero secret identities mirror the autistic experience of masking, belonging, and negotiating what it means to be American. Tracing queer themes,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Comics, Education, LGBTQIA+, Superheroes

2:00pm PDT

Beyblades X Tournament
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Beyblades X Tournament—bringing fast-paced, head-to-head spinning battles to life. Learn launch techniques, stadium strategy, and how to customize your top for attack, defense, or stamina. It’s all about precision, timing, and epic burst finishes. Build it. Launch it. Let it rip. BYO or Prices: Single Beyblade $13. Starter pack with a single Beyblade, plus the launcher $16

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Top, Figure, 2-25 players, Ages 12+, 15 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Clank! Catacombs—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Clank! Catacombs—players explore a modular dungeon that changes every game. You build your deck to move, fight monsters, and loot artifacts while avoiding the skeletal dragon. As of 2026, the experience expands with Lairs and Lost Chambers and the 2025 Underworld expansion

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 Players, Ages 12+, Medium, 30 min

2:00pm PDT

Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Crabs in a Bucket—In this fast-paced, zany, card-shedding game, it’s OK to be a little bit shellfish. Players take turns trying to get rid of their cards as fast as they can — but beware of the Joker crabs, which can change the game in a pinch with unique rules and abilities.

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

2:00pm PDT

DJ Icon, Upstaged—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
DJ Icon—Spin your way to victory in DJ Icon! Featuring highly interactive simultaneous play and a spinning record! Let us teach you how to play! Then check us out on Kickstarter. The board game accommodates 2-8 players and plays in 30-60 minutes

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-8 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 60 min, BIPOC

2:00pm PDT

Duel of Wands, Acquire, Arboretum—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Duel of Wands—Kids on Brooms RPG is a fast-paced, two-player card game by Renegade Game Studios. Players cast spells to outsmart opponents, aiming to eliminate their "psyche" card or force a hand depletion. Between rounds, the loser can upgrade their deck for vengeance

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2 players, Ages 12+, 20 min, Easy

2:00pm PDT

Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Greyhawk—Let’s play the world’s greatest role-playing game! Whether you’re brand new or have been playing long enough to have a favorite edition—we have games for you! Take on the new Legends of Greyhawk and make a mark on the story’s evolving lore or try Custom adventurer’s league content written just for you! Pre-register here:...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, 2-6 players, Ages 12-300, 120-240 min, Easy-Medium, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

King of Tokyo Tournament
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
King of Tokyo Tournament—you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. Choose whether to keep or discard dice to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack. Entry fee $0 free

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Dice, 3-18 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

2:00pm PDT

Overboss, Super Boss Monster—Demos & learn to play
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Overboss—players emerge from the dungeon to conquer the Overworld in a puzzly tile-laying game. You draft terrain tiles and monster tokens to build a map, scoring points through clever set collection and positioning. As of 2026, the series includes

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-5 players, Ages 12+, 20-30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Paint & Take Miniatures—paint your own miniature figure
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Painting & Take Miniatures—all day long! Painting is fun and free! Painting supplies and 1 miniature figure will be provided. Supplies are limited. Come sign up in Exhibit Hall C or just drop by. Minor children must be accompanied by an adult

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Paint, Miniature, Ages 5+, 15-30min, Easy, Educational

2:00pm PDT

Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Pathfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Pathfinder 2nd Edition Remastered in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic fantasy storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

Starfinder 2nd Edition—Learn to play in 120 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Starfinder 2nd Edition—Discover the excitement of Starfinder 2nd Edition in this beginner-friendly 2-hour adventure! Create your own hero or jump right in with a pre-made character. No experience needed—just bring your enthusiasm for epic sci-fi storytelling in a welcoming, low-pressure environment!

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, RPG, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, 120min, Easy, Minors must be accompanied by an adult

2:00pm PDT

TacTile and Widgets n' Digit$—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
TacTile—is a chess-like engine building game where the movement of your pawns on the modular wood board triggers bonus actions from your tableau of cards. You must carefully plan your tableau to align with your board positioning to win in this combo-tastic game of tile tactics!

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 8+, 60 min

2:00pm PDT

Tiny Towns—Learn to play demo & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
In Tiny Towns—your town is represented by a 4×4 grid on which you will place resource cubes in specific layouts to construct buildings. This is a fast-playing game of low rules complexity, but substantial strategic depth. Whoever builds the most prosperous tiny town wins!

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-6 players, Ages 14+, 45 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Chivalry is Dead: Race for the Crown—is afantasy Chariot Racing at its finest. Compete as one of 4 teams in this brutal chariot race to rule the kingdom!

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Miniatures, 2-4 players, Medium, Ages 12+, 60-90 min

2:00pm PDT

Code Names: Harry Potter, Beyblades X, Code Names—Demonstration & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Code Names: Harry Potter™—is a fun, easy-to-learn cooperative word and picture deduction game for Harry Potter fans of all game levels. Players help their teammates locate secret Agents who are concealed among a grid of Harry Potter references

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-6 players, Ages 12+, 30 min, Medium

2:00pm PDT

Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia Tournament—Learn to play RPG demos for 6 players, Ages 12+
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Freelancer: Skies Over Tolindia—is an industrial fantasy RPG where players take on the role of Freelancers who fight against espionage, corruption and other threats

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Tournament, Ages 12+, 2-6 players, Adv, 120-180min

2:00pm PDT

Machi Koro, Nawalli, Trekking the World—Demonstration & players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Machi Koro—is a fast-paced game for 2-4 players. Each player wants to develop the city on their own terms in order to complete all of the landmarks under construction faster than their rivals.

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Med

2:00pm PDT

Seven Dragons, Oracle—quick and easy players choice demos
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Seven Dragons—2–5 players compete to connect seven panels of their secret dragon color in a fast-paced, domino-like race. Featuring stunning fantasy art by legendary artist Larry Elmore, players use action cards to shift goals, swap hands, or move cards, making strategy and bluffing essential to victory

Sunday March 29, 2026 2:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Card, Dominos, strategy, 2-5 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 15 min

2:05pm PDT

The Eccentric Family
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205B
In modern day Kyoto, humans live in the city, tengus fly in the sky, and tanukis roam the earth. Yasaburo is a tanuki and third son of famed tanuki leader Soichiro Shimogamo, who tragically ended up in some human’s hotpot. Embracing his fool's blood, Yasaburo strives for a happy, carefree life, but it will be difficult. Between caring for his old tengu master Akadama-sensei, avoiding...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:05pm PDT

Urusei Yatsura (2022)
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205A
For Ataru his arranged marriage with alien princess Lum, who now lives with him, changes his life. As whenever Ataru strays, Lum punishes him with electric shocks. They experience many hilarious situations and misadventures together, due to their unique relationship, that even gets their families, friends, like Ataru’s childhood friend Shinobu, classmates, or others involved in them. When...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:05pm - 2:30pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:15pm PDT

Autograph Session: What Is All This For?: Spotlight on Author Sarah Gailey
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
Held in Autograph Area AA01:
What Is All This For?: Spotlight on Author Sarah Gailey Sarah Gailey, author (Just Like Home, Know Your Station)
Special Guests
avatar for Sarah Gailey

Sarah Gailey

WonderCon Special Guest
Sarah Gailey is a Hugo and British Fantasy Award–winning, bestselling author of speculative fiction, short stories, and essays. Their bestselling adult novel debut, Magic for Liars, was published by Tor Books in 2019. Their most recent novel, Just Like Home, and most recent ori... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA01
  X: Cancelled, Individual Signing |   6: Autographs, Individual Signing

2:30pm PDT

A Galaxy Next Door
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205A
After their father's death, Ichiro Kuga, a struggling shōjo manga artist, becomes his two younger siblings’ guardian. To support them, he rents out rooms in his apartment complex and works tirelessly on his manga. Low sales and looming deadlines make his situation dire until Shiori Goshiki, a talented novice artist, becomes his assistant. Together, they navigate this industry’s challenges,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

Hunter × Hunter
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205B
After both Gon and Killua had reached Heaven’s Arena to continue with their training, they quickly discovered that the higher up a fighter advances the tougher their next opponents are going to be. While quickly moving up the two friends soon met Zushi, who informed them about the power of Nen, and they began training under his mentor, Wing, to harness their true potential. On the upper...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Making Something Borrowed Something New
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
Making Something Borrowed Something New
Claudia Gray, author (Evernight series, Firebird trilogy), Megan Jauregui Eccles, author (Sing the Night), Keala Kendall, author (How Far I'll Go), Aimee Lim, author (The Thread of Destiny)
Special Guests
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Claudia Gray

F-04, WonderCon Special Guest
Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of Amy Vincent. She is the writer of multiple young adult novels, including the Evernight series, the Firebird trilogy, and the Constellation trilogy. In addition, she’s written several Star Wars novels, such as Lost Stars and Bloodline. Her debut... Read More →
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing |   U: Updated, Group Signing

2:30pm PDT

Hey! Is That an Anime Doll?
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Have you seen dolls around various conventions and in various media that look like anime dolls or even real people? Attendees can see these dolls up close and learn more about the ball-jointed doll (BJD) community. Hosted by Sheila "Haruka" Reyes (San Diego BJD/vinyl collector, lead organizer), Arthur "Sticks" Cordova (SoCal/OC collector, lead organizer), and Art "Acnon" Arresiegor (SoCal/OC...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs, Anime & Manga, Art and Illustration, Education

2:30pm PDT

Managing Your Duties as a Producer or Showrunner
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
Ronnel Ricardo Parham (showrunner, producer, 5R Productions), Jiarui Guo (producer, The Brutalist, Speed the Plow), Danny DeLillo (producer, board chair of New Filmmakers LA, Sweet Humans), and Divya D'Souza (producer, Invention Studios; Producers Guild of America member) discuss managing their duties as producers and showrunners. They share experiences producing film and television and discuss...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Movies, Seminars & Workshops, Television

2:30pm PDT

Time Travel Writing for Film and TV
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
Time travel has been a cornerstone of sci-fi films and TV for years, from The Terminator, Interstellar, and Land of the Lost to Doctor Who, Back to the Future, and Avengers: Endgame. This panel goes inside the writers' rooms of both TV and feature films to discuss the challenges and rewards of writing time-travel stories. Featuring Bill Marsilii (co-writer, Deja Vu starring Denzel Washington),...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Action/Adventure, Fandom, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

2:45pm PDT

Trailer Park
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
North 100B
Seize the opportunity to watch some of the best and most exciting genre trailers with hundreds of fellow fans. Cheer for your favorites and discover upcoming hidden gems as this longstanding convention tradition comes to WonderCon.
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
North 100B
  1: Programs, Movies

2:55pm PDT

Kekkaishi
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205B
14-year-old student Yoshimori Sumimura is following in the tradition that’s been passed down through the many generations of the Sumimura clan as he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of his clan. He’s constantly fighting as well with his childhood friend and rival, Tokine Yukimura, who is also a Kekkaishi, over who is the rightful heir to the powerful Kekkai Techniques. Yukimura and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

2:55pm PDT

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
Sunday March 29, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205A
When shy Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her classroom crush Nozaki, he misunderstands and gives her a job as his assistant, as he’s secretly a manga artist who publishes under a popular female pen name. It’s not a date, but Chiyo accepts as she can get closer to him. When Nozaki realizes how useful Chiyo can be in figuring out what girls find romantic, he spends even more time...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 2:55pm - 3:20pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: The Writer's Coffeehouse
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Writers Coffeehouse: WonderCon Edition
Peter Clines, author (God's Junk Drawer), Jendia Gammon, author (Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall), Henry Herz, author (Combat Monsters: Untold Tales of World War II), Lisa Kastner, author (27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology), Scott Sigler, author (Voidstrike), Ben Spada, author (FNG)
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

3:00pm PDT

dD Cosplay Club for Persons with Disabilities: A Guide for Inclusive Cosplay
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Learn how dD Cosplay Club promotes adaptive cosplay techniques and activities to encourage persons with disabilities to explore and participate in cosplay. Get the perspective of parents of club members, along with feedback from club members, including dDominator, a.k.a. dD (the superhero ambassador and founder of dD Cosplay Club). Club members take part in a presentation and Q&A session moderated...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Comics, Cosplay, Fandom, Superheroes

3:00pm PDT

Navigating Our Differences
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
Panelists Stacia Deutsch (New York Times bestselling author, Promise Pets), Raissa Figueroa (Coretta Scott King Honor illustrator, We Wait for the Sun), Kathryn Otoshi (award-winning author-illustrator, One), Amanda Morrow (award-winning illustrator, My Calm Down Book), Joshua Pruett (Emmy Award-winning writer, Phineas and Ferb), and Jeff Waddleton (moderator) discuss how children's authors and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Books, Art and Illustration

3:00pm PDT

Production to Distribution: Thinking Outside the Box
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Susan Spohr (postproduction supervisor, associate producer, author), Valerie Lettera-Spletzer (DreamWorks Animation; animator, content creator), Angela Oh (actress, director, executive producer, UDriveMe TV), Kimleigh Smith (Embrace Your Cape; voiceover artist, actress), and Victoria Blake (Seismic Releasing, distributor) talk about the latest developments in the industry, from developing and...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  1: Programs, Animation, Television

3:00pm PDT

The Power of Love: The Rise of Webtoons, Anime, and K-Dramas
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
Award-winning creatives, actors, and experts discuss webtoons, anime, and K-dramas that are exploding in the U.S. Rebekah Ganiere (Emmy-nominated, USA Today bestselling author and screenplay writer), Joe Ochman (actor, Digimon, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure), Angel Payne (bestselling author), Brianna Carter (author, graphic designer), and James Ganiere (Emmy-nominated director and producer) share their...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Animation, Anime & Manga, Books, Comics, Fandom, Games, Movies, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Television, Video Games, Web, Writers & Writing

3:00pm PDT

Warren Kremer: Harvey Comics' Cover Genius
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
When Casper the Friendly Ghost's artist visited the Marvel Bullpen, Marie Severin remarked, "They don't know it, but this is the best artist that ever walked through these doors." Was she right? Jim Thompson (A People's History of Comics, Eisner Hall of Fame judge), Alonso Nuñez (executive director of Little Fish Comic Book Studio, Eisner Hall of...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Superheroes, Comics

3:00pm PDT

Writing Psychologically Rich Characters
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Are you a writer or have you ever wanted to become one? Have you been struggling with imposter syndrome? Have you ever wondered how you can contribute to social justice through your writing? This panel of writers explores how to create psychologically rich characters to help you boost your writing and make it stand out. Learn how to break free from your imposter syndrome and attend to your...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Books, LGBTQIA+, Movies, Television, Writers & Writing

3:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Breathe Life Into Your Toys: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA05
Held in Autograph Area AA05:
Breathe Life Into Your Toys: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Raymond Montemayor, producer/stop-motion animator (PixelPlex, Star Wars Toy Stories), Jax Navarro, owner/founder (Plastic Action), Jacob McCann, stop-motion animator (mccannimation), Jamie Costa, actor/producer (Half-In Productions)
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA05
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

3:00pm PDT

Let's Make a Board Game!
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
Creating your own board game is not only fun, it's also educational. Attendees learn about game systems and the iterative process, teamwork, time and resource management, research, critical analysis, and even science, history, math, and language development. This workshop takes participants through the rapid prototyping process for a board game, and by the end, they'll have the basics of their own...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
North 153
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Kids, Seminars & Workshops |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games, Education, Kids, Seminars & Workshops

3:00pm PDT

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Interactive Screening
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
WonderCon closes the curtain the only proper way: with villainy, harmonies, and a little light freeze-ray action. Fandom Charities and Hellmouth Events host their annual interactive screening of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, marking 14 years as WonderCon's unofficial closing event. This is not a quiet sit-and-watch experience. With on-screen open captions and lyric sheets provided, you are...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 207
  1: Programs, Fandom, Humor & Satire, Music, Television

3:00pm PDT

Mixer for Science-Minded Geeks
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 204C
Got a science question? This informal mixer invites attendees to ask anything, and a group of friendly scientists will be ready with speculative answers. Among all the pop culture fans at WonderCon, there are plenty of scientists on hand this year. Everyone is welcome, and there is no such thing as a stupid question. What might life be like in a galaxy far, far away? Could gamma radiation produce...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 204C
  1: Programs, BIPOC, Cosplay, Education, Fandom, LGBTQIA+, Technology - Science - STEM

3:00pm PDT

Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival - Program 11
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
Program #11
Dear Redondo Beach
Hailey Johnston (D) (USA)
Best of Fest: All-Time Favorites, Vol. 3
(L/A/D) (Global)
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303CD
  3: Children's Films, Animation, Kids, Movies

3:00pm PDT

Giberish, Party Wanted, DuelGeon—Learn to party every 30 minutes!
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Giberish—is a social party game where players make the setup and the answers steal the spotlight!

Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 1-8 players, Ages 8+, 30 min, Medium

3:00pm PDT

Red Dragon Inn, Dungeon Decorators, Where's My Ride?—Learn to play demo or players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Red Dragon Inn—The dragon has been slain. The dungeon has been plundered! Now, the adventuring party goes to The Red Dragon Inn to gamble and drink their winnings away! The last adventurer still standing wins!

Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, Card, 2-4 players, Ages 13+, 30-90 min, Easy to Advanced, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ASL compatible

3:00pm PDT

Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Learn to play all afternoon. Quick & easy miniatures demos in less than 30 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Star Wars X-Wing: Find the Rebel Spy—Based on Disney’s “Star Tours” ride, this is a quick scenario using the popular ‘X-Wing rules. Imperial pilots must find the Star Speeder carrying the Rebel spy. Vader says, “no disintegrations!" and the Rebels are ready to avenge the many Bothans who died for those plans. Hosted by St. Crispin's Irregulars and SciFi.radio

Sunday March 29, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Miniatures, Board, Ages 5+, 2-9 players, Easy, 15-30 min, Materials provided, Non-Profit

3:20pm PDT

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205B
When new Soul Reapers and a new enemy appear, Ichigo goes into the battlefield with his Zanpakuto to protect his hometown of Karakura and those in need. The Soul Society meanwhile has seen a sudden surge in the number of Hollows being destroyed in the World of the Living, along with separate reports of residents in the Rukon District having gone missing. The Seireitei, home of the Soul Reapers, is...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:20pm PDT

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205A
Because of her promise to a dragon, Miss Kobayashi’s life changes when Tohru arrives to live with her, and Kobayashi experiences a whole new level of domestic bliss with Tohru, a maid-slash-dragon, in her home. Then Kobayashi meets Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude, who was searching for Tohru. Kobayashi now lives with two dragons, devoted overly affectionate Tohru and totally cute...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:20pm - 3:45pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:30pm PDT

Autograph Session: Not all Solutions are Good Ones
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
Held in Autograph Area AA06:
Not all Solutions are Good Ones
Falon Ballard, author (Something Wicked), Nikki Erlick, author (The Poppy Fields), Petra Lord, author (Queen of Faces), Serra Swift, author (Kill the Beast), Kiersten White, author (The Fox and the Devil)
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:15pm PDT
Autograph Area AA06
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

3:30pm PDT

Art as Stress Relief Instead of Stress
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
Doing great art is difficult, right? Training in art is supposed to be hard, right? That's why 99 percent of people don't make it, right? Nope, wrong. Does your brain try to find ways away from art instead of into it? We did the opposite as kids. Why not still? Comic book artist Cutter Hays will give you several good tools to restore the fun and delight to your art, even if it's training hard....
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 210
  1: Programs, Comics, Books

3:30pm PDT

Star Wars Trading Card Collecting
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
David Neuhausel (Star Wars trading card collector), Shawn Mullen (Star Wars vintage collector, Science Fiction Coalition founder), and William O'Neill (Star Wars artist) discuss aspects of collecting vintage Star Wars trading cards. From master sets, sketch and chase cards to offshoot sets such as 501st trading cards, they will explore this type of collecting that started back in 1977 with that...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 300C
  1: Programs, Technology - Science - STEM, Science Fiction & Fantasy

3:30pm PDT

The Future of Doctor Who
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
What's next for the long-running BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who in the post-Disney era? Hear from experts and share your opinions with the return of this popular interactive panel, voted by fans as the second-best panel at SDCC 2025. Learn all about the upcoming special and the latest casting news and views. Moderated by CNN's Sandro Monetti.
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 208
  1: Programs, Costuming, Science Fiction & Fantasy

3:30pm PDT

WonderCon Talk Back
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
Representatives from WonderCon/Comic-Con International will be present to listen to attendees' feedback about the event. What did we do right? What could be improved? We want to hear from you!
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm PDT
Room 213AB
  1: Programs

3:45pm PDT

Ramen Fighter Miki
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205A
Another person Miki squares off against is the neighboring shop girl, Megumi, who can perform everything the straightforward Miki hates: fake smiles, fake tears, and the ability to wait on tables. Infiltrating Miki's ramen shop to learn the secret of its success, Megumi discovers the only reason customers pack in there is to watch the chaos, violent fighting, and Miki learning valuable life...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

3:45pm PDT

Trigun Stampede
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205B
Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty.
Sunday March 29, 2026 3:45pm - 4:10pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:00pm PDT

Breaking and Rebuilding Your Personal Brand
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
Being a content creator involves building a personal brand, whether developed with intention or through the work shared with audiences. There are verbal, nonverbal, visual, auditory, and other factors that identify "you" as "you" to fans. But what happens when a personal brand is not serving those goals as well as it could, or when a rebrand would better support a current content direction? Host...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300E
  1: Programs, Cosplay, Podcasts

4:00pm PDT

Comics and Healing
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
Wayne Lo (character designer, Star Wars: The Clone Wars; Dark Horse cover artist; ILM VFX art director) and Frank Ordaz (Return of the Jedi matte painter) discuss the healing power found through comics. Have you seen someone heal from emotional trauma through story? Have you seen anyone experience physical healing through art? Panelists share eyewitness stories of people healed relationally, in...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 209
  1: Programs, Comics, Science Fiction & Fantasy

4:00pm PDT

Main Character Syndrome: Starring in Your Comic
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
What's it like making a comic strip about yourself? Who do you include, and what do you leave out? How personal is too personal? What do the people in your life think about it? Is it really all about you? Panelists include Jeff Keane (The Family Circus), Eddie deAngelini (Collectors), Gaia WXYZ (Made U Look), Simon Jane Robrock (Butt Planet), and moderator Sonya Saturday (The Greatest Thing You've...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 303AB
  1: Programs, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Humor & Satire, LGBTQIA+

4:00pm PDT

Masters of Public Domain
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
In a crowded comics marketplace, many creators find public domain characters a great way to appeal to pre-existing fanbases and bring new fans to their work. But what separates the fresh take from a blatant cash grab? How can one breathe new life into old stories? How loyal should one be to established lore? Luis Godoy II (Cthulhu Invades Oz, This Eternal Coil), John Jennings (Shook! A Black...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 211
  1: Programs, Comics, Education, Fandom, Mysteries & Crime Dramas, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Superheroes, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Success in Creativity Talks About Making the Best of Your Resources
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
Tailored to support creatives, this interactive panel provides strategies for managing full-time responsibilities while pursuing part-time passion projects. Learn how to enhance your creative collaborations with practical advice on networking and communication, helping you unlock your creative potential and promoting effective resources, workflow, and time management. Be it comic books, TV/film,...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 213CD
  1: Programs, Art and Illustration, Books, Cartooning and Comic Strips, Comics, Cosplay, Costuming, Education, Movies, Podcasts, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Seminars & Workshops, Television, Writers & Writing

4:00pm PDT

Upstaged, DJ Icon—Learn to play demonstrations and players choice
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Upstaged—Become a singing competition judge in Upstaged, a 2-4 player, 15-30 min board game featuring a rotatable stage that is the game box itself! By the way, there is no actual singing involved

Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Board, 2-4 players, Ages 10+, Easy, 30 min, BIPOC

4:00pm PDT

Widgets n' Digit$ and TacTile—Learn to play demonstrations every hour
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Widgets n' Digit$—is an economics game about creating and scaling a manufacturing business. Each turn you’ll make and sell Widgets. Unique market mechanics allow demand from your competitors to set prices creating dynamic market-driven play. Only the savviest CEO will come out on top in this quick, fun, economic strategy game

Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Strategy, Educational, Board, 2-4 players, Easy-Medium, Ages 12+, 60 min

4:00pm PDT

Zeit Heist, Crabs in a Bucket—Fast and fun learn to play demos every 15 minutes
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
Zeit Heist—a time-traveling, heist-building drafting game for 2-6 players. Steal the Zeitnium and become a trillionaire!

Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall C
  4: Games, Educational, Board, 2-6 players, Ages 10+, 15 min, Easy

4:00pm PDT

Autograph Session: Navigating Our Differences
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
Held in Autograph Area AA02:
Navigating Our Differences
Stacia Deutsch, author (The Adopt a Pup Plan), Raissa Figueroa, illustrator (Oona series), Kathryn Otoshi, author/illustrator (ONE), Amanda Morrow, illustrator (10 Minute Taylor Activities), Joshua Pruett, author (Phineas and Ferb: A-MAZE-Ing Creature Double Feature)
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Autograph Area AA02
  6: Autographs, Group Signing

4:00pm PDT

Battle Bracket: Which D&D Class Will Win?
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
You are invited to help determine the greatest Dungeons & Dragons class of all time. Panelists present arguments for their favorites, and the audience chooses which classes move forward in the tournament. The bracket is set, but the audience chooses the victor. Shaun Leonard (tabletop creator and game designer) will moderate with Kim Wong (actor), and others, representing their favorite D&D...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
North 151
  D: d4 Tabletop Creative Conference, Games, Tabletop Games |   1: Programs, Games, Tabletop Games

4:00pm PDT

Story Artists Unleashed!
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
Take a peek behind the scenes of animation story art, with never-before-seen storyboards, personal sketches, wild caricatures, funny drawings from the people who worked on your favorite animated films, and lots of stuff you weren't supposed to see! Featuring Steve Anderson (Meet the Robinsons), Jeff Ranjo (Frozen), Chris Ure (Big Hero 6), and Joe Moshier (Across the Spider-Verse); moderated by Tom...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 300A
  U: Updated, Animation, Movies |   1: Programs, Animation, Movies

4:10pm PDT

Revisions
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205B
When Shibuya time-warps to 2388, high school student Daisuke and his friends are conscripted by AHRV agent Milo to fight revisions, a hostile cyborg race.
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:10pm PDT

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205A
Ten years after the Sacred Tree of Ages sent the Half-demon Towa, daughter of Sesshomaru and Rin, to the modern era, separating her from her twin sister Setsuna, the mystical Sacred Tree’s time-traveling powers reunites Towa with Setsuna, who is now a feisty demon slayer. But she doesn’t remember her past, as the mythical Dream Butterfly stole her dreams and memories. Now, the...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:10pm - 4:35pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:35pm PDT

Cowboy Bebop
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205B
The Bebop crew is a motley team of intergalactic loners who track down and turn in fugitives for cash. The cool façade of hero Spike hides a dark and deadly past. Jet, the pilot, is a bruiser of a brute who’s eager to collect the next bounty. Female fatale Faye Valentine is prone to break up hearts and separate fools from their money. Joining them are the brilliant-but-weird hacker Ed...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205B
  2: Anime, Daytime

4:35pm PDT

Medaka Box
Sunday March 29, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205A
At Hakoniwa Academy, Student Council President Medaka creates a suggestion box to help out people wanting typical problems solved, which she and her best friend and council member Zenkichi accomplish. But they soon find hints of an unbelievable secret, that their school, Medaka, and their fellow students, are somehow at the center of, and will turn an innocent pastime into a dangerous game for...
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Sunday March 29, 2026 4:35pm - 5:00pm PDT
Room 205A
  2: Anime, Daytime
 

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